Russia tells UN a simple ceasefire can't end war in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Reuters) - Russia told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that a simple ceasefire is not enough to end Moscow's more than three-year war in Ukraine.

"To achieve a sustainable and lasting settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, we need to address its root causes," Russia's U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council. "What we're proposing is a second round of talks in Istanbul this coming Monday ...where we can exchange memoranda about both parties approaches to the negotiations process."