He's the man the world is trying to second-guess - but it seems that nobody, not even Russia's top ministers, can get close to as he decides whether or not to invade Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defence and foreign ministers, found themselves long-tabled as they held meetings with Putin today about the situation in eastern Europe - after was given the same treatment when he flew to Moscow for talks last week. Lavrov used his meeting with Putin to urge him for more time for negotiations with Western powers - saying there is still 'a chance' they will yield results. Russia has prepared a 10-page response to American and offers of arms agreements, he said, adding that there is still a way forward.
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