Russia's war against Ukraine – Russia's escalation is inconsistent with its public calls for peace talks — World

Russia's war in Ukraine continues to cause significant humanitarian casualties.

Air attacks, especially by drones, intensified in November-December. Black Sea shipping lanes remain open despite recent attacks on cargo ships. All this is inconsistent with Russia's public calls for peace talks.

This is stated in the IMF's memorandum with Ukraine.

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As noted, with the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, the humanitarian impact remains staggering. The available data show

• 6.75 million refugees are outside Ukraine;
• almost 4 million people are internally displaced;
• nearly 12,000 civilians were killed and nearly 26,000 were wounded;
• a third of the population faces the problem of food security.

Authorities are working quickly to resolve challenges related to the current process…