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Russia-Ukraine live news: First round of talks concludes
Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow have held the first round of discussions at the Ukraine-Belarus border after days of war.
6 mins ago (18:22 GMT)
Kyiv has said its goal for the discussions is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine [Sergei Kholodilin/Belta/Handout via Reuters]- High-level talks between Kyiv and Moscow take place at the Ukraine-Belarus border. Both sides agree to keep the negotiations going.
- Russian artillery bombards residential districts of Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv, killing possibly dozens of people.
- The UN General Assembly holds the first emergency meeting in decades.
- Russia faces deepening isolation and economic turmoil as the United States and other Western nations hit it with an array of sanctions.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the next 24 hours “crucial” for Ukraine.
- Ukraine’s military claims the pace of Russia’s assault has slowed.
- Civilian death toll now stands at 352 people, including 14 children, Ukraine’s health ministry says.
- The UN says over 500,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries.