Zelenskiy says Russia’s position in negotiations is becoming ‘more realistic’ as fears deepen for Mariupo

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Ukrainian PM says more time is needed for negotiations to bear fruit as he prepares to address US Congress.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia ahead of a fresh round of discussions, despite Moscow’s stepped up bombardment Kyiv and as fears for the port city of Mariupol deepened.

“The meetings continue, and, I am informed, the positions during the negotiations already sound more realistic. But time is still needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine,” Zelenskiy said in a video address early on Wednesday.

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By Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv, Jon Henley in Paris and Julian Borger in Washington.