War in Ukraine: the operation in Ukraine is going as planned, says the Kremlin, which indicates that Putin has not yet achieved his goal
A Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told U.S. media outlet CNN that the Russian military operation in Ukraine was proceeding strictly according to plan.Peskov said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not yet achieved his goal in Ukraine but that things are going according to plan. Russia describes the invasion of Ukraine as a special operation. This is a serious operation with serious goals, Peskov assured in English, adding that Moscow aimed to eliminate Ukraine’s…
Five dead in Russian attack near Donetsk, Ukrainian official says
The town of Avdiivka, close to Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, was the target of a Russian attack on Monday evening, killing at least five people and wounding 19 others, Lyudmila Denissova, a human rights officer in the Ukrainian parliament, said Tuesday. Five civilians were killed and 19 wounded, the Ukrainian official said on her Telegram channel, indicating that Avdiivka had been targeted by artillery fire and (Russian) aerial bombardment, completely destroying the village. Avdiivka, home in…
War in Ukraine: Kiev shows cautious optimism in talks with Russia
The Ukrainian government is beginning to discern progress in its negotiations with Moscow to end the invasion of Ukraine, according to presidential adviser Ihor Zhovkva quoted by the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN.The talks became more constructive after two days of video discussions.In the first rounds, Russia was not ready to listen to our positions, but only formulated ultimatums: that Ukraine must surrender, lay down arms, that our president should sign a surrender act, explained Shovkva.…