Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky confirmed a news report that there were “several lengthy talks” on Friday with the head of Ukraine’s delegation to peace talks between the two countries, but gave no further details.
Russia said on Friday it would fight to regain control of Ukraine’s east and south, but Kyiv vowed to save the country, as the United Nations documented the killing of dozens of civilians in a city.
Officials in Ukraine’s two eastern regions said on Saturday that fighting with Russian forces was “fierce”, as hope eroded over the Orthodox Easter weekend. Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky confirmed a news report Friday that “several lengthy talks” took place. Ukraine heads the delegation to peace talks between the two countries but gave no further details.
Russia said on Friday it would fight to regain control of Ukraine’s east and south, but Kyiv vowed to save the country, as the United Nations documented the killing of dozens of civilians in a city.
A senior US official has warned China against providing “material support” to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unprovoked” war in Ukraine, saying sanctions against Moscow would give Beijing some idea of the menu from which the US can choose.
Top US officials have said that the US should refrain India from relying on its biggest defense supplier Russia for its defense needs, citing the severe impact Western sanctions would have on Russian military-industrial complexes after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. is discouraging.
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Kyiv
Ukraine battered again; Zelensky says US officials will travel
Russian forces in Ukraine attempted to attack a steel plant of soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday in an effort to crush the last pocket of resistance in a place of deep symbolic and strategic value to Moscow, Ukrainian officials said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he would meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his country’s capital on Sunday. The White House declined to comment. , AP
zapsorizia
Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia conducts operation
Ukraine said on Saturday it would launch a fresh effort to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, a port city largely controlled by Russian forces, as hopes for a weekend clash during Orthodox Easter faded. Had fallen , AFP
Mumbai
India wants to befriend the West, but needs Russia’s help to defend its borders: Sitharaman
India wants to be strong friends with the “liberal world” but needs Russia’s help to defend its borders, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman bloomberg In an interview in Washington.
India purchases most of its military hardware from Russia and in recent weeks has rejected appeals from Western countries to limit bilateral ties with Moscow in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has faced criticism from Western allies for refusing to outright condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin over the devastating conflict in Ukraine. , Reuters