Ukraine ceasefire talks take place as fighting appears at stalemate

A soldier smokes a cigarette near the frontline in Brovary, on the outskirts of Kyiv (Rodrigo Abd/AP)

Another round of talks aimed at agreeing a ceasefire in Ukraine are to set take place in Turkey.

The discussions between Ukrainian and Russian delegations come as the fighting appeared to be at a stalemate, with the two sides trading control of a town in the east and a suburb of the capital.