https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=43946 Ukraine accepted direct talks and implemented confidence-building measures such as a major prisoner exchange, but Russia's demands for territorial concessions and military neutralization stalled negotiations. Kyiv has calibrated its proposals to sustain US support and to provoke potential sanctions targeting Russia's energy and banking sectors; such sanctions and continued arms deliveries are depicted as essential to weaken Russia's war effort and improve Ukraine's negotiating leverage amid constrained manpower and ammunition. en-us Sat, 17 May 2025 15:31:04 +0530 Sat, 17 May 2025 15:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=43946 Ukraine accepted direct talks and implemented confidence-building measures such as a major prisoner exchange, but Russia's demands for territorial concessions and military neutralization stalled negotiations. Kyiv has calibrated its proposals to sustain US support and to provoke potential sanctions targeting Russia's energy and banking sectors; such sanctions and continued arms deliveries are depicted as essential to weaken Russia's war effort and improve Ukraine's negotiating leverage amid constrained manpower and ammunition. News - Sat, 17 May 2025 15:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=43946