Ukraine has slowed some of Russia’s advances, but multiple cities are being hit with missiles, a presidential adviser said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to accept a neutral, non-nuclear status as part of a peace deal with Russia.
Here are the latest developments in the war on Ukraine:
Russian strikes continue: Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhail Podoliak said the cities of Lutsk, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr and Rivne were among the locations hit by Russian missiles on Sunday. “More and more missiles every day. Mariupol under the ‘carpet’ bombing,” he said. “Russia no longer has a language, humanism, civilization. Only missiles, bombs and attempts to wipe Ukraine off the face of the earth.” A loud explosion followed by sirens were also heard in Kyiv early Monday, according to CNN teams on the ground.
Zelensky insists on sovereignty in talks: With a new round of peace talks slated for Tuesday in Istanbul, Zelensky said in a video posted to social media that peace and the restoration of normal life are the “obvious” goals of Ukraine. “Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are beyond doubt. Effective security guarantees for our state are mandatory,” he said. Zelensky also told journalists Sunday that a neutral, non-nuclear status for Ukraine in the form of a “serious treaty” was acceptable as part of a deal with Russia, but any agreement would have to be put to a referendum.
Biden says he was not calling for regime change: Trying to stem reaction from remarks made Saturday, US President Joe Biden said, “No,” in response to a question from a reporter asking if he was calling for regime change. Biden had earlier said Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” Other Biden administration officials have sought to walk back and clarify Biden’s comment.
Ukraine promises “immediate investigation” after video surfaces: An almost six-minute-long video shows what appear to be Ukrainian soldiers shooting…
Source : cnn
