It took three years to get officials from Ukraine and Russia in the same room. But president Vladimir Putin who proposed the meeting, didn’t go to Istanbul and the talks ended in less than 90 minutes.The result: an agreement for a large-scale prisoner exchange, talks about their presidents meeting, and both sides pushing their vision of a future ceasefire. Yet, diplomacy isn't narrowing the great gap between Russia and Ukraine. So, is president Putin agreeing to further talks to avoid more sanctions? And with Russia steadily advancing on the battlefield can president Zelenskky afford to push for peace, without further compromise?

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