Bhubaneswar: On Day 34 of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia continued with missile and bomb strikes in an attempt to destroy infrastructure and residential areas of Ukrainian cities. Ukraine claimed it seized back control of Irpin, near Kyiv.
Here are the live updates from the ongoing crisis:
- Gujarat power generation cost spiked due to Russia-Ukraine war, coal prices, minister tells Assembly;
- Western official says Russia seems to be playing for time with peace talks
- Russian troops seen moving away from Ukraine’s capital;
- U.N. urges investigation into videos of alleged POW abuse by Russia and Ukraine;
- U.K. seizes $50 million, Russian-owned superyacht Phi;
- Ukraine pushes for international agreement for security guarantees;
- Russia says to ‘drastically’ reduce military activity near Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv;
- At least 7 dead after Russian strike hits regional government building in Mykolaiv;
- Security guarantees key issue in peace talks, Ukrainian presidential adviser says;
- ICRC calls for clear agreement for safe evacuation of residents in Mariupol, other cities;
- US official, on Russia saying it is pulling back from Kyiv, says US believes any movement of Russian forces from around Kyiv is a ‘redeployment, not a withdrawal’;
- Western official says Russia seems to be playing for time with peace talks;
- UK will judge Russia by ‘actions, not words’ over scaling down Ukraine fighting: PM spokesman;
- Russia says de-escalation not a ceasefire; talks have long way to go;
- High legal hurdles for Ukraine to adopt neutrality;
- US still doubts Russia’s ‘seriousness’ in Ukraine talks: Secretary of State Antony Blinken;
- Belgium expels 21 Russian diplomats suspected of espionage: minister;
- Ireland kicks out four Russian diplomats: foreign minister;
- The Netherlands is expelling 17 Russian intelligence officers, citing a threat to national security;
- Russian minister underlines focus on Donbas;
- Ruble surges 10% on Ukraine-Russia talks progress;
- Oil prices sink more than 5% as supply fears ease on Ukraine talks;
- Russia promises to scale down operations; Ukraine proposes neutrality;
- Biden to discuss Ukraine war in phone call with European leaders: White House;
- Ukraine negotiator says Putin, Zelenskyy meeting possible after Istanbul talks;
- Ukraine negotiator says Israel, Poland, Canada, Turkey could be among Ukraine security guarantors under new system;
- Ukraine negotiator says neutral status would include not having foreign military bases;
- Kyiv negotiators call for ‘international’ accord to guarantee Ukrainian security;
- Top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky says talks in Istanbul were constructive;
- Indian student Harjot Singh, injured in Ukraine, was discharged from Army hospital in Delhi;
- Three killed in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv city as rocket blasts hole in regional HQ;
- Ukraine, Russia hold new talks aimed at ending the fighting;
- UN aid agencies say they have managed to help up to 900,000 people in Ukraine so far;
- Russian rocket blasts hole in Mykolaiv administration building in southern Ukraine;
- Abramovich attends Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul;
- Sooner or later Russia and US will need to talk about strategic stability and security: Kremlin;
- IAEA chief in Ukraine to offer nuclear safety assistance;
- Russia’s defence minister says around 600 foreign mercenaries killed in Ukraine over last 2 weeks: RIA;
- Turkey, which shares a Black Sea coast with both Russia and Ukraine, is seeking to maintain good relations with both and has offered to mediate since the start of the war;
- “The two parties have legitimate concerns. It’s possible to reach a solution acceptable to the international community,” Turkish President Erdogan said;
- Ukraine-Russia talks start in Turkey without handshake;
- Russian forces are maintaining blocking positions while attempting to reorganise and reset their forces, UK military intelligence says;
- Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb, as talks resume under shadow.
