Ukraine peace talks end with possible Crimea concessions

By Barnini Chakraborty

Published March 29, 2022 5:33pm ET

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Ukraine peace talks end with possible Crimea concessions — In this photo provided by the Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) gives a speech to welcome the Russian and Ukrainian delegations ahead of their talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. | (Turkish Presidency via AP)

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended Tuesday in Turkey with some optimism that both sides may be one step closer to ending the war.

Russia pledged to “reduce military activity” significantly near Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, as well as in Chernihiv to the north. Moscow also said it was ready to set up a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once a draft peace agreement is in place.

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