War in Ukraine. BBC: US talks with Putin and Zelensky without breakthrough

Steve Rosenberg from BBC notes that Putin perceives the current U.S. president as someone eager for closer ties with Moscow, which eases pressure on him. He suggests that talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. are unlikely soon, with a potential meeting between Russia, the U.S., and China being more probable. This scenario aligns with Kremlin interests, positioning Putin among key global leaders. Recent diplomatic efforts by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who met with both Zelensky and Putin, did not yield significant breakthroughs, as noted by Rosenberg. Witkoff's discussions were deemed unhelpful by Putin's foreign policy advisor, Yuri Ushakov, regarding the Ukraine crisis.