Tensions escalated further when both sides switched from cross-border shelling to the use of longer-range artillery and other heavy weaponry. In early October 2020, Russia negotiated a cease-fire, which broke down; two additional cease-fires were negotiated by France in coordination with Russia and the United States, and then the United States directly.
Tensions escalated further when both sides switched from cross-border shelling to the use of longer-range artillery and other heavy weaponry. In early October 2020, Russia negotiated a cease-fire, which broke down; two additional cease-fires were negotiated by France in coordination with Russia and the United States, and then the United States directly.