Russia launched a huge aerial attack on Kyiv, striking the building housing the European Unionâs delegation in what Ukraine alleged was a deliberate attack.
The drone and missile barrage killed at least 14 people, and came with Moscow ostensibly considering talks with Kyiv at the behest of US President Donald Trump: The EUâs top diplomat said the Kremlinâs strikes sought to âmock the peace efforts.â Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, were on a diplomatic offensive, heading from Riyadh to Switzerland and then on to New York City.
But analysts were bearish on hopes that negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow â if they took place at all â could lead to lasting peace, and Gallup polling showed that few Americans were optimistic either.
