Lavrov: Ukraine seems to want to have meetings for the sake of meetings

Lavrov also adds that a meeting between Putin and Zelensky was discussed and that the former would not refuse such an encounter. However, any such contact would have to be substantive with specifics. I'm guessing that would mean Kyiv submitting to Moscow's demands. Otherwise, I don't see at any point there will be a meeting between the two.

In any case, the meeting today has failed to yields anything substantial. No surprises there. As such, the siege on Ukrainian cities will continue until there are further developments to be had.

Meanwhile, the West will continue its economic warfare against Russia. With an energy crisis looming and surging commodity prices as well as inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Read this Term running rampant, this is going to be one very expensive fight.