A Russian negotiatorssaid on Wednesday that a potential ceasefire will be discussed in upcoming talks with the Ukrainian delegation, reported Russia’s Interfax.
The Russian delegation is waiting for talks with their Ukrainian counterpart in a second round of negotiations.
Satellite images showed a 40-mile-long Russian military convoy approaching Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv on Tuesday as authorities said Russian forces carried out a deadly attack on the city’s main TV tower.
The plodding Russian advance on the ground came while Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, was hit by intense shelling as Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the neighboring nation entered its sixth day.
The UN human rights office said Tuesday that at least 136 civilians had been killed by Russia’s assault, including 13 children.
President Biden devoted the first 12 minutes of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to the Ukraine invasion. He announced that the US as joining European allies in closing its airspace to Russian planes.
Lawmakers from both parties rose to their feet and applauded over and over as Mr. Biden condemned the invasion and lauded the bravery of Ukrainians.
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