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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and Russia are preparing for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S. official said Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear ready to make compromises to end the war.
Fighting
- With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine's military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country's territory to possibly end the war, the Associated Press reports.
- About 160,000 people remain trapped in besieged Mariupol without power and the city needs to be completely evacuated, its mayor said. Ukraine's deputy prime minister said no humanitarian corridors from the port were possible on Monday due to reports of Russian "provocations."
- The mayor of Irpin, near Kyiv, said Ukrainian forces had seized back full control of the town.
- There are no signs on the ground that Russia has given up a plan to surround Kyiv, Ukraine's defense ministry said.
- Russia is trying to split Ukraine in two to create a Moscow-controlled region after failing to take over the whole country, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence said.
- The disposition of Russian forces during the past 24 hours has seen no significant change, but Russia has gained more ground in the vicinity of Mariupol, British military intelligence said.
Talks and diplomacy
- Russia and Ukraine both confirmed their delegations would arrive in Turkey on Monday ahead of the start of another round of peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday.
- Top U.S. officials said the United States does not have a policy of regime change in Russia, ramping up efforts to clarify President Biden's statement that Putin "cannot remain in power."
Civilians
- The U.N. human rights office said 1,119 civilians had been killed and 1,790 wounded since Russia began its attack on Ukraine.
- Ukraine has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross not to open an office in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, saying it would legitimize Moscow's "humanitarian corridors" and the abduction and forced deportation of Ukrainians.
Economy
- Russia is working out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles and it will take decisions in due course should European countries refuse to pay in the Russian currency, the Kremlin said.
- Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said swings in commodity markets after Russia's invasion posed a risk to financial stability and the challenges facing the world economy are bigger than after the global financial crisis.
- Brewing giants Carlsberg and Heineken said they would quit Russia, joining an exodus of Western companies.
- Russia's invasion has so far cost Ukraine $564.9 billion in terms of damage to infrastructure, lost economic growth and other factors, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
Quotes
- "I don't think there will be any breakthrough on the main issues," Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko said of the scheduled peace talks in Istanbul.
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