Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to his U.S. and European partners not to "abandon" Kyiv in any revived peace talks with Russia.

His comments come days after the US president talked with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the phone where he said that the latter “wants to see people stop dying”. After their supposed phone call,

With its focus on war with its neighbor, Russia has taken its eyes off the ball elsewhere. As a result, its position is much weaker – but Putin remains dangerous.