Ukrainian and Russian officials launched a new round of peace talks mediated by the United States in Switzerland on Tuesday, but no one is optimistic about achieving breakthroughs. This is the third trilateral meeting between Russia, the US, and Ukraine in the past three weeks. Although Kyiv and Moscow both described the previous two rounds of discussions in the UAE as "productive," the actual results mainly remained at the level of prisoner exchanges. The conflict continues to escalate: Ukrainian authorities stated that Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on its power system on Tuesday, firing nearly 40 missiles and deploying about 400 drones. The conflict will enter its fifth year later this month. The core obstacles in the negotiations remain unresolved, and it is expected that this week will focus on two major issues: Russia's demand for territory controlled by Ukraine in the east, and post-war Western security arrangements.
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