Zelenskyy, Erdogan Meet for Ceasefire Talks

0:00It's April 4th. This is Calvary News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Istanbul for high-stakes security talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the meeting zeroes in on ceasefire efforts and long term peace, building on past Istanbul negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. This comes right after Erdogan chatted with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who called out Ukraine for allegedly eyeing the key gas pipeline that feeds, Turkey and parts of Europe. Zelensky stressed the boosting ties to protect lives and lock-in stability across Europe and the Middle East. Both sides have hammered energy sides hard, Ukraine hitting Russian ones to crimp their war funding while Russia has knocked out power and heat for. Millions in Ukraine since the invasion kicked off in 2022. Zelensky leaves now pushing for a truce over Orthodox Easter to pause those attacks. Zelensky also plans to link up with ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew, the top Orthodox Christian

1:01leader, just a week before Easter on April 12th, a holiday shared by Ukraine and Russia. With heavy security around the boss for his palace, these talks can nudge things toward real de-escalation, especially if they bridge the gap between. Their breaks and lasting de-es.