A senior government source said there were concerns that the allies were “too impatient” to secure an early peace deal, adding that a settlement should only be reached when Ukraine is in the strongest possible position. In a telephone interview over the weekend, Boris Johnson warned President Zelensky that President Putin was a “liar and bully” who would use talks to “wear you down and force you to make concessions.” Zelensky also reportedly expressed concern about the progress of the talks and whether Moscow was taking advantage of them to reposition and strengthen its forces. Ukrainian soldiers inspect territories recaptured by Russian forces “Some
