After a second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul on June 2, it seemed like Russia and Ukraine were even further from an agreement to end Russia’s war on Ukraine than they had been when they sat down for the talks.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.