Russia is continuing an assault on Ukrainian cities that's killed hundreds and prompted millions of people to flee. But Ukraine's president says negotiators are inching closer to peace.

Russian forces remain stalled about 15 to 20 kilometers from Kyiv. Each day shelling takes new lives. The Pentagon says the Russians are using long-range weapons to keep up a relentless and indiscriminate siege.

Doctors and medical students care for the wounded wherever they can, including at a makeshift hospital, created from a bomb shelter.

And journalists are not immune. Two people working for America's Fox News were killed near the capital when troops opened fire on their vehicle.

The Ukrainian President's latest video address is raising hopes for a ceasefire. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that will take time. Zelenskyy said, "Everyone should work, including our representatives, our delegation, for negotiations with the Russian Federation. It is difficult, but important, as any war ends with an agreement. The meetings continue, and, I am informed, the positions during the negotiations already sound more realistic. But time is still needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine."

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are heading into a third-straight day of talks. In the meantime, Ukraine is looking outside its borders for support.

Turkey wants to help break the stalemate. The country says it's dispatching its foreign minister to act as a mediator.

Three Central European leaders -- from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia -- traveled to Kyiv, despite the dangers. They met with Zelenskyy to show their support. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, "The European Union has to give very quickly a candidate status and more than this, has to invite Ukraine to the European Union."

Zelenskyy says he trusts Europe to ensure Ukraine's safety and its future. He's been pleading for a no-fly zone to protect citizens from overhead assaults.

As the bombardments continue, more and more are fleeing. The refugee tally has now topped 3 million, with well over half arriving in Poland.