# Russia says it will not talk to Ukraine given its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, which took Moscow by surprise and has now stretched into its second week. Ukriane sent troops over the border on 6 August, and has since held onto a part of the Kursk region, going on the attack in an offensive that has rattled Moscow. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told local media that at the moment it would be completely inappropriate to enter into a negotiating process.
Russia will not negotiate given Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk region