Where the Russia-Ukraine peace talks go from here: From the Politics Desk

Takeaways from Kristen Welker's interviews with Vice President JD Vance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister.

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

In today’s edition, Kristen Welker breaks down her interviews today with Vice President JD Vance and key officials in Russia and Ukraine. Plus, I examine how Democrats face a structural disadvantage in the national redistricting fight in response to this week’s reader question.

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On a Friday filled with major developments, I spoke exclusively with Vice President JD Vance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister.