Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The Events Of The Last Few Hours & The Night In Brief

Selenskyj wants honest talks, EU warns of famine -Ukraine apparently loses access to the Sea.

In negotiations with Moscow, Kyiv continues to insist on Ukraine's sovereignty, the Pentagon sees tactical errors on the part of the Russians. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Russia to engage in serious and honest talks on a peace settlement. Meanwhile, fighting continues in many places. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin accused the Russian military of many tactical errors.

The events of the last few hours in brief:

Ukraine Apparently Losing Access to Sea of ​​Azov: Ukraine's General Staff has acknowledged that the Russian military cut off forces from the Sea of ​​Azov during the siege of Mariupol. Mariupol is an important trading port. 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Russia to engage in serious and honest talks on a peaceful solution. Its parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk emphasized the red lines for the negotiations with the Russian side: sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as its state independence. 

In a CNN interview, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin accused the Russians of making a series of tactical mistakes . "They had imagined that they would move fast and take the capital very quickly, but they weren't able to do that," Austin said.

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Heavy fighting at Kherson airport: Ukrainian forces have ambushed the Russian military at this airport for the sixth time and inflicted heavy casualties on them, Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to President Zelenskyi's office, wrote on Facebook. This could not be verified independently.

EU Commission warns of famine in Ukraine: The people in the besieged cities are "exposed to apocalyptic conditions" - no food, no water, no medical care, said the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic.

Authorities unable to proceed with evacuations in and around Kyiv: At least 50,000 civilians have been rescued from combat zones north and northwest of the capital Kyiv, but further evacuations appear to be blocked. "The occupying forces do not allow us to continue the evacuation from the hotspots," said Oleksiy Kuleba, head of the humanitarian staff of the Kiev region, on Facebook.

The events of the night in brief:

Zelenskyj demands honest negotiations from Moscow: "Meaningful negotiations on peace and security for Ukraine, honest negotiations and without delays are the only chance for Russia to reduce the damage caused by its own mistakes," said Zelenskyj in a video address late Friday evening. If Ukraine's territorial integrity is not restored, Russia will suffer "serious losses". Zelenskyy reiterated his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a peace solution.

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Ukrainian head of parliament emphasizes red lines for negotiations: For Ukraine, sovereignty and territorial integrity are "unchangeable", stressed Parliament Speaker Stefanchuk in an article on the website of the Supreme Rada. Therefore, there can only be one result: "This is our victory." One moves in the right direction, wrote Stefantschuk.

US Secretary of Defense sees military mistakes in Russians : There have been a "series of missteps" in the Russian military, Lloyd Austin said in an interview with US broadcaster CNN on Friday. Russia's army suffered setbacks in Ukraine. "They had imagined that they would move fast and take the capital very quickly, but they weren't able to do that," Austin said. Also, the Russians did not use tactical intelligence well.

Ukraine Apparently Losing Access to Sea of ​​Azov: The General Staff of Ukraine has admitted that the Russian military cut off the forces from the adjacent sea during the siege of Mariupol. Mariupol is an important trading port on the Sea of ​​Azov.

Heavy fighting at Kherson airport: Ukrainian forces have ambushed the Russian military at this airport for the sixth time and inflicted heavy casualties on them, Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to President Zelenskyi's office, wrote on Facebook on Saturday. This could not be verified independently.

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EU Commission warns of famine in Ukraine: "People in the besieged cities are exposed to apocalyptic conditions - no food, no water, no medical care and no way out ," said EU Commissioner Janez Lenarcic, responsible for humanitarian aid and crisis management World on Sunday. The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine could get worse.

Authorities unable to proceed with evacuations in and around Kyiv: After rescuing at least 50,000 civilians from combat zones north and northwest of the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities are now trying to evacuate the most vulnerable hotspots. "The occupying forces do not allow us to continue the evacuation from the hotspots," said Oleksiy Kuleba, head of the humanitarian staff of the Kiev region, on Facebook.