"I didn't think 'wow, that's a masterpiece' I just thought it could come in handy for something."
Following this round of talks, Ushakov held a conference call for reporters. He insisted that"May I ask a question?" I began. "What are the main sticking points, the obstacles to peace in Ukraine?"
"Thank you," Ushakov said. "We'll end it there." Conference call over.From the various alleged peace proposals that have been leaked to the press, there seem to be plenty of "sticking points". There are differences over the territorial concessions Ukraine would be required to make, security guarantees, sanctions relief for Russia and the sequencing - that is, the order in which obligations undertaken be carried out.The day Witkoff flew to Moscow, on the edge of the city, peace was shattered.
A car bomb killed a senior Russian general.Yaroslav Moskalik was deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff. The Kremlin accused Kyiv of assassinating him.
If that's true, it's a sign of how Russia's war in Ukraine has come much closer to home.
There is no guarantee that talks between Putin and Witkoff will bring peace. And there will be concern in Kyiv and in Europe that they were not at the table.Kevin Lygo, managing director of ITV's media and entertainment division, said: "Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust, as well as generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres.
"These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever."ITV Studios, which produces the channel's daytime shows, is consulting with its daytime teams about a proposal that would see its three editorially distinct shows - Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women - produced by one team sharing resources and operations from 2026.
GMB will move across from ITV Studios to ITV News at ITN, bringing all its national news gathering into one hub.Scottish presenter Kelly has fronted Lorraine since 2010. Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard present the show when Kelly is off.