US President Joe Biden has denied that he is calling for regime change in Russiaafter saying so during a visit to Poland Putin ‘can’t stay in power’. When asked by a reporter if he wanted to see it Deposed Russian President Vladimir Putin said ‘no’. French President Emmanuel Macron had already distanced himself from Biden’s comments while the British Cabinet Secretary Nadhim Zahawi distanced the British government from his statements.
representative from Russia and Ukraine will meet again this week for a new round of talks with the aim of ending the war. Ukraine said the two sides would meet in Turkey on Monday.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy used a video interview with independent Russian media signaling its willingness to discuss Ukraine’s “neutral status” and also to compromise on the status of the eastern Donbass region in order to reach a peace deal with Russia. But he said he was unwilling to discuss Ukraine’s demilitarization and that Ukrainians would have to vote in a referendum for their country to agree to adopting neutral status.
the British Ministry of Defence said Russia is “effective isolation of Ukraine from international sea trade”, in an update late Sunday. It also said the Russian naval forces would continue to operate sporadic rocket attacks on targets across Ukraine.
Russia’s communications and Internet regulator said in a public statement it would Examine the outlets that interviewed Zelenskyy, and told them not to disseminate the interview.
In a separate late night video Zelenskyy promised to work for new sanctions against Russia this week and spoke of the forthcoming new round of negotiations “We immediately seek peace.”
Putin is trying to split Ukraine in two, mimicking the post-war division between North and South Koreasaid the head of military intelligence of Ukraine. In comments raising the prospect of a long and bitter frozen conflict, General Kyrylo Budanov warned of a bloody guerrilla war.
Kiev Mayor Vitali KlitschkoHe said so on Telegram Online school would resume this week in the capital.
the French Foreign Minister said on Sunday there would be “Collective guilt” when nothing was done to help the civilian population in Mariupolthe Ukrainian city besieged by Russian troops.
the The UK government’s chief legal adviser has appointed a war crimes lawyer to advise Ukraine on the Russian invasion. Attorney General Suella Braverman announced on Sunday that Sir Howard Morrison QC would act as independent adviser to Ukraine’s Attorney General Iryna Venediktova, the Press Association reported.
Despite reports that Zelenskyj had pushed to speak on video during the Oscars tonight in Los Angeles and a few celebrity statements of support in his favor, it wasn’t clear if the Academy had agreed or would instead opt for watered-down references to the conflict and vague statements of support. There was Shows of support for Ukraine on the Oscars red carpetwith stars like Jamie Lee Curtis wears blue and yellow ribbons.