‘We stand for peace – if they refuse talks, the responsibility will lie entirely with the Ukrainian side’ – Head of Russian delegation in Belarus
Moscow’s delegation is waiting for a reply from Ukraine – Russia’s deadline for potential talks ends in one hour (15:00 MSK). RT.
Rt, did not report the specific reason why the ukranian government refused the talk earlyer today. According to BBC, President Volodmyr Zelensky has rejected Moscow’s offer to meet for talks in Belarus. Kyiv says it is ready to negotiate with Russia elsewhere, but not in Belarus as the country is being used by Russia to launch its invasion into Ukraine
BBC confirm that , Russian troops enter key Ukrainian city Kharkiv
As Russian troops enter Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, attacks are also continuing around Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
Images shared online showed flames and plumes of smoke after Russian missile strikes hit near the city overnight.
One strike set an oil terminal ablaze in the town of Vasylkiv, south-west of the capital.
“The enemy wants to destroy everything,” said the town’s mayor, Natalia Balasinovich.
Authorities in Kyiv have ordered citizens to stay indoors until Monday morning as Russian forces close in on the city.
All those venturing out “will be considered members of sabotage groups of the enemy”, they warned.
Thousands of people have been sleeping in bomb shelters and metro stations, while others have taken guns distributed by authorities to help defend the city.