Kremlin expects 'difficult' talks with Ukraine in Istanbul • FRANCE 24 English

Russia on 23 July said it expected talks with Ukraine in Istanbul to be “difficult”, tempering hopes of a breakthrough after nearly three and a half years of war. We discuss this with our guest Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, and our international affairs editor Douglas Herbert.
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