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The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will hold face-to-face talks in Turkey in the first high-level contact between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia invaded its neighbour two weeks ago. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has pushed for Turkey to play a mediation role, has expressed hope the talks can avert tragedy and even help agree on a ceasefire. However, analysts fear there are only lower chances of a breakthrough at the meeting.
WHAT ARE WESTERN COUNTRIES DOING TO HELP UKRAINE?
Western countries are sending arms and other aid to Ukraine and have ratcheted up sanctions on Russia in hopes of convincing Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back.
The US has slammed the door on a plan to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, even though a second country, calling it a “high-risk" venture that would not significantly change the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Poland had said it was prepared to hand over MiG-29 planes to NATO that could then be delivered to Ukraine, US intelligence concluded that it could trigger a “significant" Russian reaction.
Cyprus said it sent its first 165-ton batch of humanitarian aid to Poland for distribution in Ukraine, including food, sleeping bags, tents, shoes, and other items. And donations poured into a collection center in Paris for the people of Ukraine, including baby food and other aid.
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