Zelenskyy holds talks with U.N. chief, Turkish president over nuclear plant, grain exports

Turkey's leader and the United Nations chief met in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday in a high-powered bid to ratchet down a war raging for nearly six months. But little immediate progress was reported.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would follow up with Russian President Vladimir Putin, given that most of the matters discussed would require the Kremlin's agreement.

With the meetings held at such a high level – it was the first visit to Ukraine by Erdogan since the war began, and the second by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres – some had hoped for breakthroughs, if not toward an overall peace, then at least on specific issues. But none was apparent.