We spoke to Ihor Zhovkva, one of President Zelenskyy's top advisers, and began by asking him how he thought negotiations were going after Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said they were proceeding satisfactorily.
Russia said it is ready for talks if the Ukrainian army surrenders. It said it has no intention to occupy Ukraine but wants to free it from "oppression."
Oil posted its first weekly loss in two months as traders weighed heightened geopolitical tensions over Ukraine against the potential for Iranian barrels to be added to the market.