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Both Russia and Ukraine appear to have softened their stance, with the Kremlin signaling a retreat on regime change and Kyiv expressing flexibility on NATO membership. But the two sides remain far apart.
Even as the Kremlin gets more aggressive in trying to shape the narrative, many Russians are now realizing that their country is fighting a deadly conflict.
A war the Kremlin tried to disguise becomes a hard reality for Russians
Moscow posted a death toll from its attack on Ukraine for the first time, and Russians who long avoided politics are now grappling with the fact that their country is fighting a deadly conflict.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it remained open to all diplomatic contacts over Ukraine and that any action by Kyiv to cut ties with Moscow would worsen an already tense situation.