Russian rocket attacks killed dozens of people in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv as ceasefire talks between Kyiv and Moscow got under way, with the Kremlin facing unprecedented international sanctions that have created “a new economic reality” for Russia.
After four days of fighting and a slower Russian advance than many expected, the Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said Kharkiv had been “massively fired on”, leaving “dozens of dead and hundreds of wounded”.
The news came hours after the Ukrainian presidency said it had begun negotiations with a Russian delegation on the border with Belarus, aimed at achieving “an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces”.
Ukraine invasion: Would Putin press the nuclear button?
Let me begin with an admission. So many times, I’ve thought: “Putin would never do this.” Then he goes and does it.
“He’d never annex Crimea, surely?” He did.
“He’d never start a war in the Donbas.” He did.
“He’d never launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” He has.
I’ve concluded that the phrase “would never do” doesn’t apply to Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian sailor sinks Russian boss’s $7.7 million luxury superyacht
A Ukrainian sailor sunk his Russian boss’ $7.7 million luxury superyacht in Spain before accusing him of selling weapons to Vladimir Putin.
The yacht, named the Lady Anastasia, is owned by businessman Alexander Mijeev.
Mijeev took over Rostec, a Russian state-owned weapons supplier, in 2016.
Kharkiv.
Russian BM-21 Grad liberate Ukrainians from their lives and properties#Ukraina #Kharkiv #RussiaGoHome
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