ISTANBUL: Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began talks in Istanbul on Tuesday , and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told them that progress would pave the way for a meeting of the countries' two leaders since the time had come for concrete results.
"It is up to the sides to stop this tragedy. Achieving a ceasefire and peace as soon as possible is to the benefit of everyone. We think we have now entered a period where concrete results are needed from talks," he said. The Ukrainian embassy in Ankara said the delegation heads had begun talks and discussions would follow between the full delegations.
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