1. Vladimir Putin says Russia ‘should engage’, not obstruct US talks on Ukraine  The Journal
  2. Putin vows to take Donbas despite new US-Ukraine talks  RTE.ie
  3. Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine’s troops will withdraw  BBC
  4. Ukraine war briefing: Stop wasting the world’s time, Putin told  The Guardian
  5. Putin’s latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is  CNBC