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Add as preferred source on GoogleUkraine aims to secure a ceasefire in Istanbul talks with Russia, emphasizing the need for confidence-building measures and discussing a potential Zelenskiy-Putin meeting.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ukraine will make securing a ceasefire a priority in expected talks with a Russian delegation in Istanbul on Friday, a Ukrainian diplomatic source said, adding there was also a need for "confidence-building measures".
The source said on condition of anonymity that Ukrainian negotiators would also raise the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We understand that for any diplomacy to be resultative, there needs to be a ceasefire. Real, durable and well-monitored," the source said. "There also needs to be humanitarian confidence-building measures, such as the return of Ukrainian children, detained civilians, (and the) exchange of prisoners of war on the all-for-all basis."
(Reporting by Tom Balmforth, Writing by Elizabeth Piper, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
The main topic is Ukraine's focus on securing a ceasefire during talks with Russia in Istanbul.
These include humanitarian actions like returning detained civilians and exchanging prisoners of war.
The possibility of a face-to-face meeting between the leaders will be raised during the talks.
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