Talks in Turkey focus on a possible cease-fire.

Ukrainian and Russian officials discussed a potential cease-fire on Tuesday in negotiations hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.

Gathering on the grounds of the 19th-century Dolmabahce Palace, one of Mr. Erdogan’s offices in Istanbul, the two delegations also discussed international security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Mykhailo Podolyak, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

Mr. Erdogan told the delegations that “having a cease-fire and peace as soon as possible will be to the benefit of everyone.” With the negotiators seated at a long table in front of him, he said, “We believe we are in a phase now to have concrete results from the talks.”

Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, told reporters that the talks, which he said could continue on Wednesday, could be of great consequence, without offering details on the shape of any possible deal. Read more

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