Standoff Over Ukraine Shows Little Sign of Easing: Weekend Reads
A Ukrainian soldier uses a hand-held periscope to view the positions of Russian-backed troops on Jan. 17.
Photographer: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images EuropeRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made scant progress during their 90-minute meeting in Geneva to discuss the Ukraine standoff, while agreeing that negotiations should take place in a less emotional atmosphere.
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