On the 25th day of conflict, Turkey believes it sees a glimmer of hope for an imminent end to the war, as Britain urges China to denounce the Russian invasion.
- Turkey believes that Russia and Ukraine could find an agreement
Turkey assured that Russia and Ukraine have made progress in their negotiations to end the war and even that the two sides are close to an agreement. “Of course, it is not an easy thing to come to an understanding while the war is going on, civilians are being killed, but we would like to say that the momentum is progressing,” the Turkish foreign minister said.
In addition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated that he was “ready for negotiations” with Vladimir Putin, telling the American channel CNN that “without negotiations, we will not stop the war”.
- The anti-war Russian television journalist calls on her fellow citizens to mobilize
Russian journalist Marina Ovsiannikova, who became an anti-war muse after appearing on a pro-Kremlin television news, called on the people of her country on Sunday to denounce the Russian army’s offensive in Ukraine. “The times are very dark and very difficult, and every person who has a civic opinion, and who wants to make that opinion known, must make their voice heard. It is very important,” she said in an interview with the American television channel ABC.
Regarding her action, she explained that she wanted to do an act that has “more impact and attracts more attention” than the demonstrations in the street. She also made a point of specifying that the Russian people were against this war and that it should not be confused with the person of Putin.
- A bombed school in Mariupol and an explosion in front of a building in kyiv
Again, Ukrainian civilians were targeted this Sunday by the Russian army. First, this morning, in Mariupol, an art school serving as a refuge for several hundred people was bombed. Local authorities said women, children and the elderly were trapped under the rubble.
A little later in the day, a shell exploded in front of a building, northwest of kyiv, injuring at least five people. The ten-storey building is badly damaged, with all the windows having been blown out.
- Ten million people have fled their homes in Ukraine
Since the start of the war, ten million people, or more than a quarter of Ukraine’s population, have fled their homes, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said on Sunday. “Among the responsibilities of those who make the warall over the world, there is the suffering inflicted on civilians who are forced to flee their homes,” he added.
The United Nations refugee agency said on Sunday that 3,389,044 Ukrainians had left the country since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24. Around 90% of those who fled are women and children, with men aged 18 to 60 expected to remain in the country due to martial law.
- Boris Johnson calls on China to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine
After kyiv yesterday, it was Britain today that urged China to take a stand condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine. “As time goes on and the number of Russian atrocities increases, I think it becomes more and more difficult and politically inconvenient for people, actively or passively, to tolerate Putin’s invasion,” he said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an interview with Sunday Times.
For its part, China has denied sending military assistance to Moscow to support its offensive in Ukraine. “There is misinformation that China is providing military assistance to Russia. We reject it,” the Chinese ambassador to the United States said.