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Obstacles to ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remain formidable despite hints of flexibility
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The talks in Istanbul represent the first face-to-face meeting between the protagonists in three weeks.
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LONDON - Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia met in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Tuesday (March 29) with the objective of bringing an end to their month-long war.
But although both sides reported some flexibility in their previously entrenched diplomatic positions, they failed to reach a ceasefire and the obstacles to a settlement remain formidable.
