Russia on Wednesday declined multiple offers to renew a tenuous ceasefire with Ukraine over the ongoing war in Donbass, eastern Ukraine.
The move immediately preceded a Russian troop buildup on their mutual border and a series of Ukrainian reports alleging Russian violations of the ceasefire, still in effect at the time.
Russia’s delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), a diplomatic entity representing Russia, Ukraine, and the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE), reportedly declined proposals from the other two parties to ensure a continued ceasefire…
