Zelenskiy says Ukraine willing to discuss neutrality at Russia talks
Talks set to start in Turkey as Ukraine president seeks peace without delay' and Biden denies seeking regime change in Russia
Ukraine is willing to discuss neutral status" at face-to-face talks with Russia in Turkey, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.
Our goal is obvious - peace and the restoration of normal life in our native state as soon as possible," Zelenskiy said in a late-night video message that also set out his negotiating red lines. Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity are beyond doubt. Effective security guarantees for our state are mandatory."
The UN estimates that at least 1,100 civilians have died and more than 10 million have been displaced in a devastating war that has gone on far longer than Moscow expected.
Ukraine's deputy prime minister accused Russia of irresponsible" acts around the occupied Chernobyl power station that could send radiation across much of Europe, and urged the United Nations to dispatch a mission to assess the risks in an update to her Telegram account.
Hollywood A-listers noted the toll on civilians with a moment of silence at Sunday's Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, urging support for the people of Ukraine currently facing invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders".
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