Ukraine war: Russia 'captures settlements' on frontline as direct talks to begin in Turkey

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : And frankly, at this point, I think it's abundantly clear that the only way we're going to have a breakthrough here is between President Trump and President Putin," Mr Rubio told reporters in Antalya, Turkey, where he was attending a Nato foreign ministers meeting.
47% : Mr Zelensky, who is heading on Friday to a gathering of European officials in Albania, said he had decided to send the delegation to Istanbul to demonstrate to Trump that Ukraine wants to end the fighting.
45% : The war has killed tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides and more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to the UN, and continues along the roughly 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line.
43% : "I didn't think it was possible for Putin to go if I'm not there," Trump told reporters at a meeting with business executives in Doha, Qatar, on the third day of his visit to the Middle East.
41% : Trump said a meeting between him and Mr Putin was crucial to break the deadlock.
27% : Trump said he was not surprised that Putin was a no-show.

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