Ukraine
Prominent Russians go public with their opposition to war
More than 1,800 people were arrested at rallies as prominent Russians from the worlds of entertainment, business and journalism have risked their livelihoods in order to speak out. While the acts of dissent may not change Kremlin policy, they could point to significantly less public or elite support for the current military operation in Ukraine than the annexation of Crimea eight years ago, The Guardian reported.
Russia does not plan to occupy Ukraine, ready for talks: Russian FM
"Russia will ensure the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine. We have suffered too much from Nazism, and the Ukrainian people suffered too much to just turn a blind eye to all this," Lavrov added on Friday during a press conference. No one will abuse the Ukrainian soldiers, who can return to their families after ending hostilities, he said.
Ukraine's senior defense official says Russian troops moving toward Kiev
"The Russian military seized two vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, changed into the uniform of the Ukrainian military and are moving at high speed towards the centre of Kiev," Ukraine's government-run news agency Ukrinform quoted Maliar's post on Facebook as saying.
IAEA: Ukraine's nuclear power reactors running safely
Regarding reports of higher radiation levels at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the IAEA has assessed that the readings reported by Ukraine's regulatory authority are "low and remain within the operational range" and "do not pose any danger to the public," IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi on Friday said in a statement.
Putin tells Ukrainian military to 'take power into their hands' and negotiate with Moscow
Ukraine's armed forces should "take power" in the country and negotiate peace with Moscow, Putin said during a Russian Security Council meeting on Friday, RT reported. He also accused the Kiev government and "neo-Nazis" of using civilians as "human shields" amid Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
Ukraine Prez warned EU leaders, 'This might be the last time you see me alive'
According to a journalist at Israel's Walla News, he told other leaders: "This might be the last time you see me alive." The Ukrainian presidential advisor earlier warned that Russia wants to kill Zelensky if it takes Ukraine's capital. It's believed Russia is planning to install a puppet government in Ukraine should it successfully capture Kiev, the report said.
Putin ready to send negotiation team for talks as Russian troops encircle Kiev
The negotiations could put an end to Ukraine's NATO ambitions after its President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to discuss Ukraine's "neutrality" -- a demand of Putin's -- in his latest attempt to appeal to the Russian leader to negotiate. The Kremlin said it took note of Zelensky's offer.
Russian forces in Kiev face street-to-street fighting
A brave Ukrainian citizen has been pictured standing up to Russian troops by trying to block a Russian military convoy - in scenes reminiscent of Tiananmen Square's 'tank man' blocking Chinese forces in 1989, Daily Mail reported. The footage, thought to have been filmed in the south of the country close to Crimea, emerged as Russia's military bared down on Kyiv today in an apparent bid to seize the capital and 'decapitate' the government in the hopes of bringing a swift victory for Vladimir Putin.
Russian forces disable 118 military facilities in Ukraine: Defense Ministry
Eleven military airfields, 13 command posts and communication centres of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 14 S-300 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, and 36 radar stations were among the facilities put out of order, the Ministry's Zvezda broadcaster reported, citing Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov.
US sanctions Putin, Lavrov over Russian military operation in Ukraine
The administration of US President Joe Biden will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over Moscow's ongoing military operation in Ukraine, the White House has confirmed. The US move followed that of the European Union (EU) and Britain, which announced sanctions targeting the top Russian leadership earlier on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
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