NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said relations with Russia should eventually be normalized once the fighting ends in Ukraine, while stressing the need to keep pressure on Moscow to ensure progress in ceasefire negotiations.

Glide bombs, drones and ground assaults have been key to Russian offensives in Ukraine. NATO should be paying close attention.

The Kremlin said there are reasons to be optimistic about a settlement to the conflict but that more work needs to be done.