From t.me/pravdaGerash... #Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson #Maria_Zakharova stated that #Putin made it clear: first, negotiations about the root causes — then talks about a ceasefire. #Putin, as expected, refuses to agree to a ceasefire. He believes he still has the strength to advance and

and that he can carry out a summer campaign. Therefore, introducing new sanctions against #Russia would be a logical step. Since #Russia claims that active hostilities shouldn't interfere with the negotiation process, then sanctions shouldn't interfere with it either.