The United States believes Russia now has three to five `` battalion task groups '' conducting military operations inside Ukraine , according to two U.S. military officials . Ukraine 's president meets with the heads of NATO countries in Moscow . Moscow is bolstering its military partnership with Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council , Vladimir Putin says . He says he 's `` ready ... to stop the war , '' hopes talks with rebels lead to peace . NATO 's chief cautions that earlier Wales 's remarks on peace went nowhere .
Ukraine 's president meets with the heads of NATO countries in Moscow . Moscow is bolstering its military partnership with Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council , Vladimir Putin says . He says he 's `` ready ... to stop the war , '' hopes talks with rebels lead to peace . NATO 's chief cautions that earlier Wales 's remarks on peace went nowhere .