Even as the fighting continues and Russia claims territorial gains, officials from both countries say they'll attend a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy maintains he doesn't believe Moscow is serious about ending the war.
Al Jazeera’s John Hendren and Dorsa Jabbari have been speaking to people in Kyiv and Moscow about what they're expecting will come out of the meeting.
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