Putin says two sides agreed for the return of their ambassadors to their post. That was the lowest hanging fruit and it appears they bridged the gap on that.

The two sides are predictably very far apart on Ukraine. Putin says it's not Moscow that's bringing "huge amount of staff and equipment" to Ukrainian territory, Moscow is doing that on its own territory. The US, however, is moving equipment and staff to Ukraine, he says.

Putin, through his interpreter, goes dark: "There is no happiness in life, there is only a mirage on the horizon, so cherish that."