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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Zelenskyy says visit to Moscow 'out of the question' right now

A senior Kyiv official on Wednesday accused the International Committee of the Red Cross of working "in concert" with Russia in Ukraine, a charge the organisation denied. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said any peace talks are likely to fail, as he compared holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiating with a crocodile. Stay tuned for live updates
Last Updated : 21 April 2022, 20:03 IST

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20:3021 Apr 2022

Zelenskyy says visit to Moscow 'out of the question' right now

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out heading to Moscow for direct talks with Russian leaders on ending the war, he was quoted on Thursday as saying.

"In the name of my country, I would be ready to visit any place on this planet. But certainly not now and certainly not Moscow. That is simply out of the question," he was quoted as telling Russian media outlet Mediazona in an interview republished by Austrian newspaper Der Standard.

19:2921 Apr 2022

Biden announces $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional USD 800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, and he warned that Congress will need to approve additional assistance.

The new military package includes much needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and drones for Ukrainian forces in the escalating battle for the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. It builds on roughly USD 2.6 billion in military assistance that Biden had previously approved.

18:2121 Apr 2022

We have already raised Ukraine war issue with Modi at diplomatic level, says British PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said his country has already raised the Ukraine war issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a diplomatic level, and added that everybody understands that India andRussiashared "very different relationships historically".

18:2021 Apr 2022

Ukraine receives 19 prisoners of war from Russia, deputy PM says

Russiahanded over to Ukraine 10 soldiers, including two officers, and nine civilians in an exchange of prisoners of war, Iryna Vereshchuk, the Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Thursday.

"This time there were wounded among those released and ... now they will be able to receive full treatment and undergo rehabilitation," she said in Telegram messaging app.

18:0021 Apr 2022

Ukraine calls for 'urgent' evacuations from Mariupol plant

Ukraine called Thursday for a humanitarian corridor to be opened immediately to allow civilians and wounded fighters to be evacuated from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol holding out against Russian forces.

"Hundreds of civilians, children, injured Ukrainian defenders are trapped in plant's shelters. They have almost no food, water, essential medicine. An urgent humanitarian corridor is needed from the Azovstal plant with guarantees people will be safe," the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement on social media.

Published 21 April 2022, 01:24 IST

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