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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin Negotiate Peace Talks as Ukraine Intensifies Long-Range Strikes on Russian Infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin are navigating a period of stalled peace negotiations as Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner recently traveled between Moscow and Moscow and Kyiv to revive talks, though no immediate breakthrough was achieved. While the envoys presented new ideas to end the war, the primary dispute remains the Donbas region, which Moscow has captured about three-quarters of and Ukraine considers a red line for retreat. Ukraine has expanded the scope of its targets to include deep-seated Russian infrastructure, striking oil refineries, logistics hubs, and warehouses belonging to e-commerce giants Wildberries and Ozon. These strikes have caused significant damage to Russian domestic fuel shortages and disrupted Russian e-commerce. To increase pressure, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will launch at least 1,000 drones daily against Russia. Simultaneously, Russia has increased its use of sophisticated weapons, including jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles. While Ukraine has faced challenges with dwindling supplies of Patriot interceptors, both nations continue to make the war harder for the Russian population to ignore by targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas.

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