Zelenskyy meets with Macron, as US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Moscow – Europe live
Ukrainian president embarks on busy week of diplomacy as US ups pressure to end war
Over the past week, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
As Kyiv battles to minimise Vladimir Putin’s maximalist demands, including the cessation of territories in the east, the Guardian’s Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains why despite some advances, the agreement to a peace deal still appears unlikely.
