The first round of face-to-face talks in weeks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have failed to come up with a ceasefire. During the March 29, 2022 talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul, negotiators from Kyiv called for security guarantees from the European Union and Nato members. Moscow said it would reduce military operations near the Ukrainian capital as well as by the city of Chernihiv. But Ukraine and the US have expressed scepticism about Russia’s announcement. Also during the…