Turkish officials on March 19 said that talks between Russia and Ukraine are nearing agreement on “critical” issues that could lead to a ceasefire, so long as the two sides do not backtrack on the progress they have achieved so far.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba met in the Turkish resort town of Antalya earlier this month, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also in attendance.
