Russia has started moving very small numbers of troops away from positions around Kyiv in a move that is more of a repositioning than a retreat
“We all should be prepared to watch for a major offensive against other areas of Ukraine,” spokesman John Kirby told a news briefing. “It does not mean that the threat to Kyiv is over.”Article content
In Ukraine’s besieged seaport Mariupol, thousands of civilians may have died, the head of the United Nations human rights mission in the country told Reuters on Tuesday.Article content“We are eight people. We have two buckets of potatoes, one bucket of onions,” said Irina, an engineer, in her apartment where windows had been blasted out.
Some analysts noted that Russia’s promise to reduce fighting mostly covered areas where it has been losing ground. French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. They named Israel and NATO members Canada, Poland and Turkey as countries that may give such guarantees. Russia, the United States, Britain, Germany and Italy could also be involved.
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