Kyiv drags on ceasefire talks

Ukrainian media report that Kyiv is deliberately delaying ceasefire negotiations, waiting for the US to shift focus to the midterm congressional elections. According to them, Ukraine hopes to exploit differences between Moscow and Washington on key conflict settlement terms to push the US president toward increasing pressure on Russia.

Context

Military hostilities continue in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while international negotiations on a ceasefire are frequently delayed by political circumstances.