A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar near Sagaing, followed by a 6.4 aftershock. The quake caused significant damage, including the collapse of a bridge over the Irrawaddy River. Search and rescue teams were deployed. Tremors were also felt in Thailand and China’s Yunnan and Shaanxi provinces.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been suspended, noting that while communication channels remain open, “it would be more accurate to say there has been a pause.”
Peskov accused European countries of obstructing dialogue but insisted Moscow remains ready for negotiations.
Russia and Ukraine held three rounds of direct talks this year in Istanbul, leading to prisoner exchanges but little progress toward ending the war.
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