A Russian ambassador to the United Nations has reportedly welcomed proposals for Russian and Ukrainian ministers to hold talks in Turkey next week.

Gennady Gatilov said Turkey's idea, for foreign ministers from Ukraine and Russia to meet during a diplomatic forum in Antalya, was a good one, Russia's state-owned news agency RIA said.

As we reported earlier, a third round of talks between Ukraine and Russia is set for this weekend. There hasn't been much of a breakthrough in talks so far.

(Source: BBC)