April 19, 2025
There are already quite a few such meetings, in various formats, the Ukrainian president adds
The health advisor says discussions are ongoing to finalise arrangements
The technical talks mark the beginning of efforts to set up a channel to avoid potential clashes or misunderstandings over military operations in the region
He says military balance in Syria faces growing disruption from Israeli airstrikes
Doubts outweigh peace hopes in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast amid a crackdown on opposition parties and the surprise arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Imamoglu denies the charges he faces as "unimaginable accusations and slanders" and calls for nationwide protests
The decision to send Imamoglu to jail comes after the main opposition party, European leaders and tens of thousands of protesters criticised the actions against him
Imamoglu, a key opposition figure and potential challenger to President Erdogan, was detained on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group
