Overview

• Downing Street said Russia is blatantly dragging its feet on peace talks and called the stance disrespectful to President Trump's efforts.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said no meeting is planned between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite recent high-level contacts.
• Zelenskyy said Turkey, Gulf states or a European nation could host potential talks and stressed that Ukraine is prepared to the maximum.
• Chief of staff Andriy Yermak and security council chief Oleksiy Danilov visited Qatar for talks with the defense minister as Kyiv broadens outreach.
• The UK said it is ready to deploy troops after a cessation to help enforce any deal, while Russian strikes continue and about 150 miners were rescued in Donetsk following shelling.