Zelenskyy, Erdogan Meet for Ceasefire Talks

0:00It's April 4th. This is Vancouver news today. Local news powered by AI. Ukrainian President Belodomir Zelensky landed in Istanbul Saturday for high-stake security talks with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan aiming to push. For a ceasefire and lasting peace in the region. This comes right after Erdogan chatted with Russia's Vladimir Putin, who hit out a key for allegedly eyeing the key gas pipeline that feeds Turkey and parts of Europe. Zelensky stressed on social media that their building stronger ties to protect lives, boost stability across Europe and the Middle East, while Turkish officials highlighted the Istanbul process for a real solution. Heavy security blinketed the historic Domabaka Palace by the Bosphorus, site of past Russia. Ukraine negotiations, as Zelensky also lined up a, sit down with ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew ahead of Orthodox Easter on April 12th. Other sides have hammered energy grids throughout the four-year conflict.

1:00Ukraine targeting Russia's funding muscle, Moscow blacking out millions in. Ukraine. Yet Russia wants a full settlement over any short holiday pause, with no solid proposals from Kiev in sight. Talks like these keep the door cracked for de-escalation.