The OP lists two reasons for stopping the negotiation process.
The negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia has slowed down due to exhaustive materials about the atrocities of the Russian military near Kyiv. This was also facilitated by the desire of the Russian side to conduct active military operations in the east of our country, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
«To a certain extent, we can say that the negotiation process is ongoing more slowly. Because after the Istanbul Communiqué we received absolutely comprehensive materials on direct war crimes of the Russian Federation in the Kyiv region: in a number of our cities and towns. This — the first thing that significantly influenced the emotional background», — said Podolyak.
At the same time, the adviser to the head of the President's Office also named the second reason for the slowdown in negotiations.
«The second component is that the Russian Federation (no matter what they say) still has enough resources to conduct active hostilities in the east of the country. And they want to get certain tactical victories in order to show that they know how to fight, so that they continue to be feared», — Podolyak explained.
He also considers it unlikely that the delegations will meet in the near future.
«So far, I see no reason for a face-to-face meeting», — summed up Podolyak.