stalemate. despite the highest-level talks since this russia-ukraine conflict began, foreign ministers meeting in, ukrainian officials tell cnn the russian side appeared unwilling or unable to make a deal. >> we also raised the issue of a cease-fire. 24-hour cease-fire to resolve the most pressing humanitarian issues. uh, we did not make progress on this since it seems that there are other decision makers for this -- for this matter in russia. >> it's these gut-wrenching scenes in the ukrainian city of mariupol provoking wide international scorn. maternity hospital devastated by russian forces according to ukrainian officials, killing at least three people inside, including a child.