Ceasefire Fades: The Cycle of Violence Continues The temporary reprieve from Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities has come to an end, and with it, any hope for a lasting peace seems to be slipping away.
The recent visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv was touted as a breakthrough, but its outcome has been disappointing.
The three day pause in attacks on the capitals allowed diplomats time to negotiate, but it's clear now that this brief respite was little more than a temporary fix for a far larger problem.