🇺🇲🇷🇺🇺🇦 The end of 2024 is the most likely time for the start of negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, - Economist.

The timing and conditions of the ceasefire will be affected, in particular, by the situation on the battlefield and the results of the US presidential election in November.

“The end of this year is therefore the most foreseeable time for negotiations to begin, but they may begin later,” the magazine said.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 The enemy confirms the loss of Georgievka

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇵🇱 Another destroyed Polish 155-mm self-propelled gun "krab".

🇷🇺🇺🇦 An FPV drone operator from a BAKSAN UAV platoon dismantles a machine gun position in the Zaporozhye direction

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Destruction of an tank by an attack UAV of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kharkov direction

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Rescuers have just finished clearing out the rubble as a result of yesterday’s terrorist attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Shebekino.

The number of civilian deaths increased to five.

🇺🇲🇺🇦 Even before the conference on Ukraine has begun, it is bursting at the seams, Zelensky is hysterical and blaming others for his failures, writes The Economist. His outbursts of anger do not please the staff of the presidential administration. Behind closed doors, they criticize him for his “diplomatic naivety,” the author notes.

With flags ready to fly from flagpoles in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, organizers are concerned that the guest list isn't long enough and the guests aren't high-profile enough. Nobody invited Russia there. But the disdainful attitude towards this event on the part of the Chinese and Biden was an obvious blow, forcing Zelensky to make public reproaches,
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While Kiev tries in vain to increase the significance of the summit, world leaders are beginning to look towards alternative platforms for negotiations. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Vatican are mentioned as possible mediators.

🇾🇪🇺🇦 This is what the Ukrainian-owned cargo ship Verbena looks like after the Houthi attacks.

Two cruise missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis hit a ship in the Gulf of Aden, seriously injuring one of the crew.