#diplomatic-escalation

#diplomatic-escalation

In the early hours of the night, Russia launched another coordinated strike package against Ukrainian cities, combining drones, cruise missiles, and most significantly, ballistic missiles. It was a deliberate escalation, timed not only for maximum physical damage, but for maximum political effect. These strikes came days before so-called trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, billed optimistically by some as "productive," yet once again exposed as hollow by Moscow's actions.