Russia – Ukraine War News: Ukraine has no plans to abandon plans to encircle the capital, Kyiv
Russia – Ukraine War News: Kyiv: 10 news stories related to the Russia-Ukraine war today.
01-Ukraine says there are no indications that Russia has abandoned plans to encircle Kyiv
Ukraine sees no sign of Russia abandoning plans to encircle the capital, Kyiv, said Oleksandr Mottusyanik, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. There has been no significant change in the behavior of Russian troops in the last 24 hours, but British military intelligence says Russia has gained more influence around Mariupol.
The Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks will begin on Tuesday in Turkey
The Kremlin says peace talks between Russia and Ukraine might take place in Turkey on Tuesday. The Kremlin told Archyde.com that there had been no significant progress in the talks so far and that it was important that the talks go face-to-face. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a phone call to host talks in Istanbul on Sunday, which Ankara hopes will lead to a ceasefire.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Turkey had said talks would begin on Monday, but that the delegation would arrive in Turkey on Monday for talks.
03 – Russia’s Novaya Gazette ceases operations
Russia’s Novaya Gazette has stopped online operations and printing. Its editor, Dmitry Muratov, co – winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, said on Monday that Russia had suspended its online and print operations until the end of its “special operation” in Ukraine.
Information regarding Russia’s military action in Ukraine in accordance with a new media law has already been removed from the newspaper’s website. On Monday, the newspaper reported that it had received another warning from the state communications regulator, prompting it to suspend operations.
04-G7 countries reject Russia’s demand for natural gas in rubles
German Energy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday that the G7, a group of seven major economies, had reached an agreement to reject Moscow’s demand for Russia’s natural gas exports in rubles.
“All G-7 ministers fully agree that this (it) is a unilateral and clear violation of existing agreements,” he said. He said officials from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada had met on Friday to coordinate their positions and were attended by representatives of the European Union.
Habek said it was unacceptable to pay in rubles and urged companies not to comply with Putin’s demands.
Last week, Putin announced that Russia would demand that “non-friendly” countries pay for natural gas only in Russian currency.
05- Russia says Biden’s reference is worrying
Russia says US President Joe Biden’s remark that Putin “can not stay in power” is worrying.
“For God’s sake, this man cannot stay in power,” Biden said Saturday in a speech to a crowd in Warsaw.
The U.S. president later said on Sunday that he had not publicly called for a change of government in Russia.
“This is indeed a frightening statement,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
06- Italy reiterates support for Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky.
The discussion was regarding the latest developments in the war. Draghi reiterated Rome’s support for the Ukrainian authorities and people.
President Selensky expressed concern over Russia’s blockade of human corridors and the continued blockade and bombing of cities, including schools. These are events that are leading to the loss of life for civilians, including children, ”Draghi’s office said in a statement.
07-Ukraine says it does not expect progress in peace talks with Russia
Ukrainian officials respond to the next round of talks with Russia. “I do not think there will be any diversion on important issues,” said Vadim Denisenko, an adviser to the Interior Ministry.
08- ‘Priority will be given to the integrity of the country’; Selensky ahead of discussions
President Volodymyr Selensky has said he is committed to the country’s integrity ahead of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey this week. Selensky had earlier announced that he was ready for a compromise. This was followed by a new response from the President of Ukraine.
Addressing the people via video message, Selensky said that his government would give priority to “regional integrity” for Ukrainians in the upcoming talks in Istanbul.
But Selensky took a different stance in his response to Russian journalists. Selensky said Ukraine was ready to compromise on its status in the eastern Donbass region and assume neutral status as part of the peace agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goal is to seize the eastern part of Ukraine as talks progress, said Kirillo Budanov, Ukraine’s head of military intelligence.
“It is an attempt to create North and South Korea in Ukraine,” he said. His words were a reference to the partition of Korea following World War II. Selensky called on Western nations to provide Ukraine with arms to defend once morest Russian forces.
09- Russian media instructed not to report Selensky’s interviews
Russia’s communications watchdog on Sunday told Russian media to refrain from reporting on interviews with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky. It is reported that an investigation has been launched into the companies that interviewed Selensky. The Russian media interviewed Selensky, according to a statement from Watchdog.
10- British intelligence says Russia has not made significant progress
British military intelligence says the situation with Russian troops in Ukraine has not changed significantly in the past 24 hours. But Russia is making strong progress in the southern region of Ukraine. Fighting is raging in Mariupol as he moves to capture the port. The Ministry of Defense was quoted as saying by Archyde.com.
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