Both Russia and Ukraine are seeking a ceasefire, and now both sides must express their negotiating positions, stated Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, as quoted by the Turkish agency Anatolia. What do you need to know?

Turkey hopes that Ukraine and Russia can resolve the conflict in a potential second round of direct talks on a ceasefire, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday in Kiev. The two warring sides last met in Istanbul in mid-May,

Turkey's foreign minister said Friday that both Russia and Ukraine wanted a ceasefire, as he visited Kyiv ahead of a potential second round of direct negotiations between the sides next week in Istanbul.