On August 23 Putin said he sees “such light at the end of the tunnel” for better ties with US. “я думаю, такой свет в конце тоннеля всё-таки замаячил.” Lavrov took same positive line https://nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/russia-s-lavrov-says-putin-wants-peace-even-as-strikes-on-ukraine-ramp-up-full-interview-245660741587 charging that Zelensky is the fly in the ointment.
