Ukraine and Russia are reportedly moving towards a potential peace deal to end the country's civil war. The top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that he saw progress towards a deal, but declined to specify what a compromise might look like. He was appointed head of Zelenskyy's office in January and has since become a key Ukrainian negotiator during U.S.-brokered talks between Kyiv and Moscow. The only tangible outcome of these discussions this year was the exchange of prisoners of war.