Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey, in what would be the first face-to-face meeting between the warring nations since peace talks began earlier this year.
“We are determined to have serious negotiations … to eliminate the root causes of the conflict,” Putin told reporters in a late-night statement.
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