Subtle Shifts Raise Hopes for a Cease-fire in Ukraine

By Anton Troianovski, Patrick Kingsley and Michael Crowley from NYT World https://ift.tt/5MRLwVZ
via IFTTT Both Russia and Ukraine appear to have softened their stance, with the Kremlin signaling a retreat on regime change and Kyiv expressing flexibility on NATO membership. But the two sides remain far apart.