What are the prospects for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia/RBC
Over the past 72 hours, the invaders have not achieved significant territorial advance, and they are threatened with the loss of any momentum accumulated after the capture of Lysichansk.
This opinion was voiced by British intelligence officers. They also made a prediction as to whether peace talks between Ukraine and Russia would take place.
What is the current situation at the front
The scouts noted that in the Donbas, Russian troops continue to carry out artillery strikes on a wide front. In some areas, small company and platoon units conduct trial assaults.
The obsolete Soviet-era vehicles, weapons and tactics used by Russian forces are not amenable to rapid recovery or momentum unless used in overwhelming numbers, which Russia is unable to do, British intelligence said.
Likelihood of peace talks
Despite talks on July 13, 2022 between Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and UN delegations on grain exports and recent successful prisoner exchange talks, prospects for broader talks to end the conflict remain low.
Let's add that German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock believes that negotiations with the Kremlin on peace in Ukraine are impossible.What can be negotiated with those who are not ready to negotiate even with the Red Cross on humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians,” Burbock emphasized.
She added that she had not communicated with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov since the start of a full-scale war. Burbock would like to say: “Come on, Sergei, let's negotiate peace.” But she doubts that he even has the authority to resolve such issues.
