Ukraine’s lead peace negotiator says he met Turkey’s foreign minister

Ukraine’s ‍top negotiator in US-brokered ‍peace talks, Rustem Umerov, said he met ⁠with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday in Ankara.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Umerov, who ‍is also Ukraine’s ‍security council ‍secretary, said ⁠the ‌two men ⁠discussed ‍the negotiation process and ⁠next steps, with particular ‌attention to humanitarian issues and the return of ‍Ukrainians held by Russia. Read more:Russian-installed Kherson governor accuses Ukraine of killing 24 in New Year drone strikeZelenskyy says deal to end war with Russia ‘10 percent’ away