- Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow The Washington Post
- Diverting Trump’s Middle East trip to Turkey would be a logistical nightmare. Trump says it’s still ‘a possibility.’ CNN
- Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks The New York Times
- Putin and Trump still ‘maybes’ for Ukraine peace talks that Russian leader proposed Reuters
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov won’t attend May 15 Istanbul talks with Ukraine — Kommersant Meduza