Ukraine will negotiate with Russia – it will have an immediate ceasefire – VG

Several media reported that the meeting of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on the border with Belarus is scheduled to begin at 10:00 Norwegian time.

It conveys, among other things, the newspaper Watchman And the TASS news agency.

Reuters reported that representatives from Ukraine and Russia will meet and hold talks in the Belarusian border town of Gomel.

The Ukrainian president’s office stated that their main goal during the talks was to reach an immediate ceasefire, as well as the withdrawal of Russian forces.

– I do not think that the conversation will lead to results, but we must try, as previously stated by Ukrainian President Zelensky about the negotiations.

News of the talks came shortly after Vladimir Putin announced that Increases readiness regarding the country’s nuclear weapons As a result of a tense situation. In a televised address on Sunday, Putin referred to what he described as NATO’s aggressive statements and economic sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia.

Originally, the meeting was scheduled for Sunday evening It was postponed because the Ukrainian delegation had trouble getting to the site safely.

Reuters has received confirmation from President Zelenkiy’s office that the Ukrainian delegation has reached the site of the negotiations.

In a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late Sunday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes the next 24 hours will be critical for Ukraine.

They claim that they control Kyiv

On Sunday, it was announced that Ukraine would create a foreign corps of volunteer foreign fighters. According to Reuters, Zelensky also stated that Ukraine would release prisoners with military experience, if they were willing to fight the Russian invasion.

During the night, there were several reports of explosions and artillery fire in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The Ukrainian defense still announced Monday morning that it was still in control of Kyiv.

– All attempts to reach the goal of the Russian occupying power have failed. The occupier’s gear columns were destroyed. The news agency quoted the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Sirsky, as saying that the enemy had suffered heavy losses in its ranks. Ukrinform.

On Monday night, Ukrainian authorities claimed to have carried out a successful drone strike that allegedly destroyed a Russian BUK missile system. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny, the attack took place in Malin, Zhytomyr region.

This is happening now:

• Representatives of Ukraine and Russia hold talks in the Belarusian border city of Gomel.
• The European Union Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, on Monday morning called the European Union Defense Ministers to an emergency meeting on the situation on the ground in Ukraine.
• The airspace over Norway was closed to Russian aircraft at 09.15 on Monday morning.
• The Russian military claims to have established a security corridor from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, so that civilians can safely leave the city. This is Agence France-Presse reports.
• Norway is considering sending weapons to Ukraine. This is what Foreign Ministry Foreign Minister Evind Vad Peterson (Labour) told the NRK political parties.
• The Russian Defense Ministry claims that Russian forces have taken control of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia. This was reported by the RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies. But the Ukrainian authorities deny that this happened, according to Interfax.

This happened the night before Monday:

• Belarus wants after an alleged referendum Declares its nuclear-free lineand allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its soil.
• There were several messages about bangs In Kyiv and Kharkiv, he writes for Reuters, citing local sources.
• Ukrainian authorities published a message on cable With a video showing that the troops took off from Zlobino in the Gomel region of Belarus. The Guardian wrote that it is not known what nationality the troops have.
• Fighter aircraft of the European Union are On the way to UkraineAccording to the European Parliament’s chief adviser, Alexander Krause. The planes are part of the arms package announced by the European Union on Sunday.
• Ukrainian defense has Continuing control in KyivMonday morning, they remember.