Russian forces have launched offensives on towns in eastern Ukraine, with constant mortar bombardment destroying several houses and killing civilians, Ukrainian officials said.
Thomson ReutersA woman cleans parts of her destroyed house on Wednesday in Pokrovsk in Donetsk after a missile attack at a train station, which had been used to evacuate people from war-affected areas of eastern Ukraine.Severodonetsk remains under attack in the east, Ukraine officials say.Russia wants sanctions relief in exchange for access to food supply corridors.U.S. won't extend waiver that has allowed Russia to keep up with debt payments.
Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said six civilians were killed and at least eight wounded, most near bomb shelters, in Severodonetsk. Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia must pull back to its prewar positions as a first step before diplomatic talks, a negotiating line that Moscow is unlikely to agree to anytime soon.
Ukraine's Black Sea ports have been blocked since Russia sent thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, and more than 20 million tonnes of grain are stuck in silos in the country.Ukraine war deepens global food crisisThe impact of the Ukraine war extends far beyond the country’s borders as Russian forces have destroyed crops and blockaded ports along the Black Sea, affecting the food supply in Africa and the Middle East.
"We are always ready for dialogue with all those who seek … peaceful resolution of all problems. I leave Ursula von der Leyen's statement to her conscience," Rudenko said.He said that Russia would discuss the possibility exchanging prisoners with Ukraine once those who surrendered had been convicted. Russian and separatist officials have said some of those who surrendered should be tried for war crimes.
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