Working Paper - QUO VADIS, UKRAINE?
Foreword
Putin played one of his biggest cards on March 31, demanding European energy buyers start paying in roubles from April 1 or have existing contracts halted.
Russia and Ukraine on April 1 resumed peace talks by video conference as Moscow accused Kyiv of carrying out its first air strike on Russian soil, further dashing hopes of any de-escalation in the Ukraine war.