Kremlin links stalled summit prospects to recent Ukrainian air strikes

Ushakov’s comments arrived in the immediate aftermath of one of the largest drone and missile campaigns launched by Kyiv since the start of the conflict. By targeting Russian soil with sustained intensity, Ukrainian forces have created a climate that Moscow now cites as a primary barrier to high-level negotiations. The Kremlin’s stance underscores a hardening position, where ongoing hostilities are explicitly calculated as a derailment of any potential face-to-face dialogue between the presidents.