The Brutalist Report

• What to know about this week’s possible talks in Istanbul to end Russia’s war in Ukraine [249d]
• Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks [249d]
• Territorial concessions will be central to any Ukraine peace deal, and to Russia's long-term plan [249d]
• Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV's help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia [249d]
• Brazil’s Lula urges Russia’s Putin to ‘go to Istanbul and negotiate’ [250d]