Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire. Moscow has demanded that Ukraine cede territory it already holds and the remainder of Donetsk, which it has been unable to conquer. Zelensky will never do so. Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but I don't see these talks making any progress.

https://npr.org/2025/08/20/nx-s1-5507029/john-bolton-discusses-what-security-guarantees-for-ukraine-might-look-like
https://x.com/AmbJohnBolton/status/1958854664834756639