Moscow, Kyiv blame each other for blocking truce talks as Washington loses patience


Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks with journalists during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, April 21, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Tuesday of standing in the way of negotiations on a moratorium on attacking civilian targets, as the warring sides jockey for the favour of a Trump administration that has threatened to abandon peace efforts.

Both sides are under pressure to demonstrate progress towards ending the war in Ukraine, now well into its fourth year, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience and would walk away from efforts to make peace.

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