The Ukrainian president said to him government Is “carefully” consider Russia demand of impartiality, a key Point of The dispute is where negotiators from both sides are expected to meet in Turkey for Fresh round of Talks aimed at ending the war.
“this point of President Volodymyr Zelensky said during an interview with independent Russian kit news organizations.
The United Nations estimates that at least 1,100 civilians were killed and more More than 10 million displaced in The devastating war is over on Much longer than Moscow leaders expected.
The new Conversations – begin in Turkey on Either Monday or Tuesday, according to conflicting reports – comes after the Russian military announced that it would begin concentration on eastern ukraine in a move Some analysts saw it as a measure back of Moscow ambitions.
But US President Joe Biden questioned this interpretation – and may have spoiled upcoming talks by saying in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot do this” remain in power. “
The impressive statement – which the White House quickly tried to refute back – Aroused anger in Moscow has raised widespread concern in Washington and beyond appear to be undermining Biden’s own efforts on A European visit to confirm a carefully crafted unit in support of Kyiv.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned against any escalation.in Words or actions ‘could harm his efforts’ in talks with Putin agrees on Evacuation of civilians from the destroyed port city of Mariupol.
Neither intense diplomacy nor steadily increasing sanctions convinced Putin to stop the war.
But like the Russians face Serious tactical and logistical problemsThe head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirilu Budanov, said that Putin might seek to divide the country. in a korea-like Fashion – “to impose a dividing line between occupied and unoccupied areas.”
“after failure to capture Kyiv and remove Ukraine governmentPutin changes main operational directions. “Those in the south and east,” he wrote. on Facebook. ‘I’ll be trying set up South and North Korea in Ukraine”.
Russia may try to establish a quasi-state of Occupied Territories with its own currency, he said, while adding that Ukrainian forces could thwart this plans.
Neutral Ukraine?
a key demand From Putin, even before his forces rolled into Ukraine on February 24, she was giving up her stated intention of In the end joining NATO.
The Kremlin said earlier this month that Sweden and Austria had offered models of Neutrality that Ukraine can adopt.
Kyiv rejected the proposal, and in meet him with Russian journalists, Zelensky accused Putin of to withdraw out Negotiations and prolongation of the conflict.
The 1949 NATO Treaty gives any European country the right to apply for Membership and Vice President of the United States secretary of Wendy Sherman said the state in January that “we won’t close the door shut on NATO’s open door policy. “
But NATO members said Ukraine membership far option at best. she was Kyiv to join The 30-member Western alliance, NATO will commit to helping defend it against any future attack.
The new round of The talks come at a time when Russia is in de facto control over The self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in East Donbass region.
The head of Luhansk separatism in Ukraine region She said she might hold a referendum on become a part of Russia – move immediately swiped by Kyiv.
While the Russian forces continued their devastating siege of Mariupol – key An obstacle to Moscow’s ambition of Gaining uninterrupted control from Donbass to Crimea – its inhabitants recounted horrific scenes of destroy and death.
Ukraine was making new Pressure to get civilians out on Sunday, with Road Assistance Agreement for people to leave car Or a bus, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshuk said.
Several previous attempts to create secure exit routes for 170,000 civilians trapped in The city She collapsed amid mutual finger pointing.
Macron said on Sunday he would talk to Putin in The next Two days to organize a “stop-fire and then total withdrawal of (Russian) forces by diplomatic means” allow full evacuation.
“So we want To do that, we can’t escalate either in words or deeds,” he told France 3, moving To call down Biden’s words against put it in the .
The Ukrainian president said to him government Is “carefully” consider Russia demand of impartiality, a key Point of The dispute is where negotiators from both sides are expected to meet in Turkey for Fresh round of Talks aimed at ending the war.
“this point of President Volodymyr Zelensky said during an interview with independent Russian kit news organizations.
The United Nations estimates that at least 1,100 civilians were killed and more More than 10 million displaced in The devastating war is over on Much longer than Moscow leaders expected.
The new Conversations – begin in Turkey on Either Monday or Tuesday, according to conflicting reports – comes after the Russian military announced that it would begin concentration on eastern ukraine in a move Some analysts saw it as a measure back of Moscow ambitions.
But US President Joe Biden questioned this interpretation – and may have spoiled upcoming talks by saying in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot do this” remain in power. “
The impressive statement – which the White House quickly tried to refute back – Aroused anger in Moscow has raised widespread concern in Washington and beyond appear to be undermining Biden’s own efforts on A European visit to confirm a carefully crafted unit in support of Kyiv.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned against any escalation.in Words or actions ‘could harm his efforts’ in talks with Putin agrees on Evacuation of civilians from the destroyed port city of Mariupol.
Neither intense diplomacy nor steadily increasing sanctions convinced Putin to stop the war.
But like the Russians face Serious tactical and logistical problemsThe head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirilu Budanov, said that Putin might seek to divide the country. in a korea-like Fashion – “to impose a dividing line between occupied and unoccupied areas.”
“after failure to capture Kyiv and remove Ukraine governmentPutin changes main operational directions. “Those in the south and east,” he wrote. on Facebook. ‘I’ll be trying set up South and North Korea in Ukraine”.
Russia may try to establish a quasi-state of Occupied Territories with its own currency, he said, while adding that Ukrainian forces could thwart this plans.
Neutral Ukraine?
a key demand From Putin, even before his forces rolled into Ukraine on February 24, she was giving up her stated intention of In the end joining NATO.
The Kremlin said earlier this month that Sweden and Austria had offered models of Neutrality that Ukraine can adopt.
Kyiv rejected the proposal, and in meet him with Russian journalists, Zelensky accused Putin of to withdraw out Negotiations and prolongation of the conflict.
The 1949 NATO Treaty gives any European country the right to apply for Membership and Vice President of the United States secretary of Wendy Sherman said the state in January that “we won’t close the door shut on NATO’s open door policy. “
But NATO members said Ukraine membership far option at best. she was Kyiv to join The 30-member Western alliance, NATO will commit to helping defend it against any future attack.
The new round of The talks come at a time when Russia is in de facto control over The self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in East Donbass region.
The head of Luhansk separatism in Ukraine region She said she might hold a referendum on become a part of Russia – move immediately swiped by Kyiv.
While the Russian forces continued their devastating siege of Mariupol – key An obstacle to Moscow’s ambition of Gaining uninterrupted control from Donbass to Crimea – its inhabitants recounted horrific scenes of destroy and death.
Ukraine was making new Pressure to get civilians out on Sunday, with Road Assistance Agreement for people to leave car Or a bus, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshuk said.
Several previous attempts to create secure exit routes for 170,000 civilians trapped in The city She collapsed amid mutual finger pointing.
Macron said on Sunday he would talk to Putin in The next Two days to organize a “stop-fire and then total withdrawal of (Russian) forces by diplomatic means” allow full evacuation.
“So we want To do that, we can’t escalate either in words or deeds,” he told France 3, moving To call down Biden’s words against put it in the .