...ver Iran has diverted the US's attention, putting the negotiation process in a "dangerous zone". "One #EU diplomat called what's happening a 'catastrophe' for #Europe and Ukraine." FT sources are sounding the alarm: rising oil prices are playing into Moscow's hands, and the US's refusal to impose new restrictions on the #Russian oil industry is further weakening the pressure on #Russia. "The US President is no longer focused on putting pressure on Vladimir #Putin, say European officials." ...
...Against this backdrop, the negotiations are effectively "running out of steam", and a new round has not yet been scheduled, concludes the author. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel