After almost 1,000 days of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s allies are pushing Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider new ways to lure Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as they seek an end to the fighting.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House in January, having pledged a quick end to the war. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Putin to engage in peace talks during a phone call on Friday. France’s Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that he’ll speak to the Russian leader when the time is right.
Two European officials said there is increasing recognition that Zelenskyy will have to compromise with Putin because it has become clear that neither side can secure a decisive victory.