Ukraine war: Turkey’s unique role in peace negotiations
After more than a month of fighting, a fresh round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine has begun in Istanbul in the hope that progress can be made. Following weeks of fruitless talks in Belarus, negotiations were hosted by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, who made a short opening statement telling both sides: “The world is waiting for good news, and good news from you.â€