Episode Notes:

Last week, Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul for their first direct negotiations since March 2022, though the meeting did not yield a major breakthrough. Following the talks, President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an attempt to push talks forward. Max Bergmann joins the WarCast to discuss these developments and diplomatic efforts to end the war more broadly.

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