Russia and Ukraine have been at war for 6 months Armies have been locked in grinding war of attrition No immediate prospect of meaningful peace deal Europe is facing a winter energy squeeze Russia hopes that will drain support for Kyiv -sources LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Cold winters helped Moscow defeat Napoleon and Hitler. President Vladimir Putin is now betting that sky-rocketing energy prices and possible shortages this winter will persuade Europe to strong arm Ukraine into a truce — on Russia’s terms. That, say two Russian sources familiar with Kremlin thinking, is the only path to peace that Moscow sees, given Kyiv says it will not negotiate until Russia leaves all of Ukraine. “We have time, we can wait,” said one source close to the […]