""It's clear that if Congress comes under the Democrats' control, then it will be harder for Trump to make some decisions," said a Russian academic close to senior Russian diplomats who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy."
""It does seem like they want peace," one person close to the talks said of the Russians. "But they want peace only on their terms.""
""Everyone is saying how productive the talks are, but in fact, everything has come to a halt," the person close to the talks said last week. "We have agreed what we have managed to agree, and nothing progresses further.""
Negotiations in Geneva resume as Russia intensifies pressure on Ukraine and launches large missile and drone strikes targeting energy and critical infrastructure. The Kremlin seeks a peace deal that would force Kyiv to accept demands undermining President Volodymyr Zelensky's position, including territorial concessions. Russia's full-scale invasion nears its fourth year while the Russian economy falters and military losses have risen in recent months, according to Western officials. Moscow perceives a shrinking opportunity to secure advantageous terms as U.S. politics and upcoming midterm elections could alter American involvement. Publicly touted progress in talks has in practice stalled, with core demands unchanged.
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