All updates in Central European Time (CET).
14:00 | Russia to reduce military activity around kyiv
Russia announced today the decision to reduce military activity around the Ukrainian capital, kyiv, and the besieged northern city of Chernigov following negotiations held in Istanbul with the Ukrainian delegation. This was reported to the press by Alexandr Fomin, Russian Deputy Defense Minister. EFE
13:23 | Day of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations concludes in Istanbul
The peace negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul have concluded for today, according to sources from the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara. It has not yet been confirmed whether the talks will continue tomorrow in the Bosphorus city, as initially planned. So far, the two parties have met in person on three occasions – on February 28, March 3 and March 7 – in Belarusian territory, while on the 10th the ministers of Foreign of Russia and Ukraine. EFE
13:14 | Ukraine promises punishment for those who mistreat prisoners of war
The Ukrainian authorities have announced this Tuesday, during the negotiations with Russia that take place today in Istanbul, that they will punish those who mistreat prisoners of war, and asked Russia to do the same. “We are experiencing an ever-increasing escalation of the conflict, with the norms of war being violated. Individuals on both sides are calling for the total destruction of the adversary, which directly contradicts the Geneva conventions and the treatment of prisoners of war,” he said. presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak to the broadcaster of the Parliament of Ukraine, Rada TV. EFE
12:47 | FT: Russia and Ukraine analyze possible peace agreement
Russia would abandon its goal of “denazification” of Ukraine and would be willing to allow the country to join the European Union (EU) if kyiv remains militarily non-aligned, the Financial Times (FT) reports on Tuesday regarding the terms of a negotiation. for a ceasefire. This medium assured that four people informed regarding the negotiations maintain that kyiv and Moscow are analyzing a peace agreement that foresees that Ukraine does not enter NATO, in exchange for obtaining “security guarantees”. EFE
12:18 | Russia warns it will respond to possible NATO arms supply to Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned on Monday that Russia would respond if NATO members supplied Ukraine with fighter jets and air defense systems to help it fight Russian troops. “We are monitoring the statements of the leaders of individual NATO countries regarding their intention to supply aircraft and anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine,” the minister noted.
“In case they do, we will respond appropriately,” he added. EFE
11:55 | The Red Cross will not participate in civilian evacuations today
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that it will not participate in the evacuations that the Government of Ukraine has said it had negotiated with Russia for today and that would allow, among others, the departure of civilians from the punished city of Mariúpol. “At this time the ICRC is not involved in a potential evacuation,” ICRC spokesman Ewan Watson said in Geneva. EFE
11:33 | Kuleba advises his delegates not to eat anything on suspicion of poisoning
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, advised the delegation of his country that participates in the negotiations with Russia in Turkey “not to eat or touch anything”, given the suspicions of poisoning that arose in previous meetings. The members of the delegation present in Istanbul “should not eat anything and it is best that they avoid touching any surface,” says the minister, in statements to the Ukrania24 portal. EFE
11:16 | Roman Abramovich participates in the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Turkey
Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich is participating in Istanbul in negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations to try to reach a ceasefire in the Russian military campaign in the neighboring country, Russian media reported today. The Russian television channel Rossíya 24 showed images in which Abramóvich might be seen arriving at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, the venue for the negotiations, together with the Russian delegation. EFE
10:12 | Ukraine resumes civilian evacuations
Ukraine announced on Tuesday the resumption of evacuations of civilians through three humanitarian corridors, including from the besieged city of Mariupol, following a day of suspension for fear of Russian “provocations”. “Three humanitarian corridors have been authorized for today,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a video posted on Telegram. AFP
10:06 | Russian attack reported near Odessa
A Russian attack on Tuesday reached the headquarters of the regional administration of Mikolaiv, a city near Odessa that has had a respite from the bombing in recent days, the governor of this region of southern Ukraine reported on Facebook. AFP
9:32 | Erdogan calls for “responsibility” and ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, today urged the representatives of kyiv and Moscow, who resume their negotiations today in Istanbul, to act “responsibly” and agree on a ceasefire. “With a sense of responsibility, I am sure they can reach a permanent ceasefire,” Erdogan said in a speech to delegates from both sides at the Presidential Office in Istanbul’s Dolmabahce Palace. EFE
9:24 | Russia remains ‘significant threat’ to kyiv: UK
Ukrainian forces continue to carry out localized counterattacks in northeast kyiv with “some success” although Russia remains a “significant threat” to that city, according to the latest UK military intelligence report on Tuesday. In the daily war assessment report published on Twitter by the British Ministry of Defense, it is highlighted today that “Ukrainian forces have continued to carry out localized counterattacks in the northwest of kyiv.” EFE
9:10 | Russia and Ukraine have “legitimate concerns”, says Erdogan
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erodgan, assured that “both parties have legitimate concerns”, when receiving the delegations of Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul on Tuesday, whom he called to “put an end to this tragedy”. AFP
9:02 | Russia and Ukraine begin negotiations in Turkey
Two delegations from Russia and Ukraine have arrived this Tuesday at the Presidential Office of the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul with the intention of resuming the negotiations starting at 07:30 GMT to seek a compromise that will end the armed conflict that confronts them. Amid heavy security, delegates arrived an hour early at the venue where they are scheduled to hold these two-day face-to-face talks. EFE
8:28 | “International paralysis” led to war in Ukraine: AI
The previous trajectory of “shameful inaction” and “paralysis” of international organizations in the face of conflicts paved the way for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, today lamented Amnesty International (AI), which called for a remodeling of the global order at the height of the challenges facing the world. “Frankly, the UN Security Council should be called the UN Security Council. It failed time and time once more to act in the face of the military coup in Burma (Myanmar), in the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, in the ongoing conflict in Syria “, affirmed the secretary general of AI, Agnès Callamard, at the presentation in Johannesburg of its annual report on human rights in 2021. EFE
8:17 | Ukrainian forces retake kyiv suburb
Ukrainian forces have retook a key kyiv suburb and are doing their best to retain control of the beleaguered port of Mariupol as their negotiators prepare to meet face-to-face with their Russian counterparts in Istanbul on Tuesday. The troops “liberated” the suburban town of Irpin, a key access point to kyiv, Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said. However, AFP journalists witnessed heavy shelling in the area and residents fleeing. AFP
