Russia and Ukraine Set to Meet After Brutal Weekend of Fighting
Ukrainian and Russian officials expressed optimism that they would make progress in peace talks Monday, even in the wake of a Russian airstrike a few miles from NATO’s doorstep that killed at least 35 people and deepened fears that the war in Ukraine could spread.
Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential adviser and a member of Kyiv’s delegation, said Russia “is much more sensitive to Ukraine’s position” in a Telegram video Sunday. The Kremlin said it would not rule out the possibility of a meeting between President Vladimir V. Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky.