Russian president Vladimir Putin is reportedly open to a face-to-face sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- but only if several preparatory steps are taken.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill limiting two Ukrainian anticorruption agencies. After street protests and other criticism, he said he would propose a new law restoring their independence.

Putin and Zelenskyy met at the Élysée Palace in Paris for a sit-down with the German and French leaders. After long discussions trying to find a way forward, the Ukrainian and Russian presidents were ...