Bloomberg: Ukraine’s top negotiator with Russia, Kyrylo Budanov, said he sees progress toward a potential peace deal with the Kremlin.
Budanov expressed optimism that the talks are evolving toward a settlement, saying “They all understand the war needs to end” and “I don’t think it will be long”.
He acknowledged that both sides have maintained “maximalist” positions in the US-mediated negotiations, but said he believes they’ll move closer together in the search for a compromise…