As Russian drones and missiles continue to rain down death, the prospect of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting seems unlikely, says author Andrey Kurkov

The US president conceded the war in Ukraine was "tough to solve" after several days of high-level talks.

Meetings in Alaska and Washington were high on pomp and low on breakthroughs, but there were two potentially significant developments.

As Russian drones and missiles continue to rain down death, the prospect of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting seems unlikely, says author Andrey Kurkov