Rescuers work next to a residential building damaged by shelling in Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a sign of the deal that his country should accept that it would not become a member of the US-led NATO military alliance that Russia opposes. This comes as the invading forces tightened their hold on the capital Kyiv.
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Zelensky said in a video address, “If we cannot enter through open doors, we must cooperate with associations with whom we can help, who will help us, protect us … and separate Will guarantee.”
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At least five people were killed in fresh bombings in Kyiv on the 20th day of the Russian offensive, officials said. Buildings were set on fire and people were buried under the rubble.
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Russia’s foreign ministry says it is in the process of exiting the Council of Europe amid mounting pressure to expel it from the pan-European rights group.
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The Prime Ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia travel to Kyiv by train to meet with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The visit is meant to “reaffirm the unequivocal support of the entire EU” with Ukraine, Poland says.
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Peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumed on Tuesday via video link. Ukrainian officials expressed hope that the war could end sooner than expected, saying Moscow could come to terms with its failure to force a new government on Kyiv.