Where Things Stand After Ukrainian Drone Strikes Deep In Russia, Istanbul Talks, And A Trump-Putin Phone Call – Analysis

By Steve Gutterman

(RFE/RL) -- After a second round of face-to-face negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, it seemed like Russia and Ukraine were *further from a cease-fire* -- let alone a deal to end the biggest war in Europe since 1945 -- than they had been when they sat down to start the talks.

Days later, the path...