Donald Trump has said it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” rather than push for peace talks immediately.The American president made the remarks during a visit from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday in Washington.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday that a second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine was useful despite Kyiv's attempt to disrupt them by staging attacks Putin considered terrorism,

So, Russia and Ukraine are still as far apart as ever, with the two warring countries unable to make a significant breakthrough in direct talks in Istanbul.