08:47⇢London Peace Talks Scrapped Over Crimea Recognition
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the cancellation of Ukraine peace talks in London. Multiple sources indicate foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany refused to meet (Interfax, Kommersant, Moscow Times, RBC, RIA Novosti, TASS), with several outlets linking this to Ukraine's refusal to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea (Kommersant, Moscow Times, RIA Novosti). In other news, Russia expelled a former Moldovan intelligence officer for alleged espionage attempts (Izvestia), while a Russian House employee was arrested in Kyrgyzstan on suspicion of recruiting mercenaries (Lenta). Russian media also highlights the first test flight of a fully import-substituted Superjet aircraft (RT, Rossiyskaya Gazeta).