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the Russian army continues to bomb around Kiev; Moscow says talks have yielded nothing ‘promising’

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday evening called on Ukrainians to alertness, despite “positive signals” what, in his eyes, represent? the talks in Istanbulin Turkey. “The enemy is still in our territory. The bombing of our cities continues. Mariupol is under siege “, Mr. Zelensky summed up. Wednesday, Russia has also thwarted hopes of decisive progress and claimed that the talks had come to nothing “very promising”
  • During this Tuesday’s talks between Russians and Ukrainians, Ukraine said it was ready to adopt neutral statusin return for guarantees about its security – a proposal apparently welcomed by Moscow, which announced: “drasically reduce” his military activity in Kiev.
  • Washington expressed his skepticism on Tuesday regarding the Russian announcements. “We’ll see if they keep their word”said US President Joe Biden, before calling for continued pressure on Russia through sanctions.
  • In an interview on WorldJens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), speaks of the risks the war in Ukraine poses to the Atlantic Alliance and announces that France will command the troops in Romania. He also mentions the fear of Russia’s use of chemical weapons, which “would have huge consequences”
  • In a Russian attack on the building of the regional administration of Mykolaiv (south), a city that has had a breather from the bombing in recent days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Ukrainian authorities are concerned about the still dramatic situation in the besieged port of Mariupol† According to an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, Tetiana Lomakina, “There could be about ten thousand dead” in the city.

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