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A U.S.-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge

A U.S.-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge

The discussions have taken place in an ornate Kremlin hall, on the polished marble of St. Peter's Basilica and in a famously contentious session in the Oval Office of the White House.

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