News - Middle East: Russian President Vladimir Putin says there has been some progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow's military offensive against its neighboring country enters its third week.

"There are certain positive shifts, negotiators from our side reported to me," Putin told his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, during a televised meeting on Friday, without elaborating.

He said the talks were "now being held on an almost daily basis," adding that he would keep Lukashenko "informed" about the negotiation process.

Putin's remarks came a day after a face-to-face meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine in the Turkish resort city of Antalya yielded no results.