Peace talks aimed at ending the war will begin in Turkey today
Russia-Ukraine War News: Kyiv: Ukraine television reports that peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have begun in Turkey.
Missile attack on a fuel depot in western Ukraine. Rivney’s regional governor said the missile strike occurred Monday evening. This is the second attack on fuel depots in the area and the most recent. Russia confirmed the news.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army claimed to have recaptured a Kyiv city and an eastern city from Russia. Meanwhile, peace talks aimed at ending the war will begin in Turkey today.
Yesterday, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Mottusyanik said there were no signs that Russia had abandoned plans to encircle the capital, Kyiv. 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 UK says Russia has deployed mercenaries in Ukraine
Britain’s Defense Ministry says it has deployed a private Russian military group to eastern Ukraine accused of human rights abuses. Defense Ministry intelligence says it believes Russian troops are bringing 1,000 mercenaries to Ukraine after heavy casualties.
Remarks on Putin’s rule ‘moral outrage’, Biden says no change in US policy
U.S. President Joe Biden has said he will not “apologize” and “will not take anything back” after a controversial remark that President Vladimir Putin could not stay in power. Biden has made it clear that he does not want a change of government in Moscow.