Here's what we are reading today:

The #RussianForeignMinister denied that #Russia participated in indirect talks with Ukraine to cease attacks on energy facilities in both countries.

The talks were reported in the WaPo and were supposedly botched by the #Kursk offensive.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-denies-reported-indirect-negotiations-with-ukraine-to-halt-energy-strikes/

Russia denies reported indirect negotiations with Ukraine to halt energy strikes

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova denied on Aug. 18 a report that the country was entering indirect talks with Ukraine in Qatar on mutually halting strikes on energy infrastructure.

^{Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)}