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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on Day 39

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 39th day, here is a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia Says Peace Talks Not Ready for Leaders’ Meeting, Says Chief Negotiator

Russia said on Sunday that peace talks with Ukraine had not progressed enough for a leaders' meeting and that Moscow's position on the status of Crimea and Donbas remained unchanged. "The draft agreement is not ready for submission to a meeting at the top," Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who has Putin’s ear? Inside the president’s inner circle

Western intelligence claim Russia’s leader is out of touch. But who has the upper hand in the Kremlin’s jostling factions – and is there a chance of a palace coup?

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Luxury life of Chechen warlord claiming to be leading Putin’s bid to seize Mariupol

Ramzan Kadyrov has built palaces in Chechnya’s capital Grozny - one as his seat of power, another for his first wife, and a third for a woman assumed to be his polygamous junior spouse

Daily Mirror

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to resume on Friday, says negotiator

Kyiv and its allies suggest the Kremlin may be merely playing for time to allow its military forces to regroup

The Guardian - UK

As Russia breaks promise, figures show more than four million Ukrainians are now refugees

More than four million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the invasion and 1189 civilians have been killed, according to the latest United

The New Daily

Putin and Zelenskiy could meet soon, says Ukraine’s top negotiator

Kyiv official says he thinks Istanbul proposals could lead to summit, but Kremlin says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’

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Chechen chief Kadyrov says Russia will make no concessions in Ukraine

Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful head of Russia's republic of Chechnya, said on Wednesday that Moscow would make no concessions in its war in Ukraine and that Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky had been wrong to suggest otherwise.

Reuters

Russia says Ukraine willing to meet core demands, but work continues

Russia's lead negotiator at talks with Ukraine said on Wednesday that Kyiv had stated a willingness to meet core Russian demands, but that Moscow's position on the Donbas region and annexed Crimea remained unchanged.

Reuters

Russia's pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws scepticism, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there's no reason to believe it

Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin doesn't mention areas that have seen heavy fighting, including around Mariupol, as he talks of the steps needed to work towards an agreement, which Moscow's top negotiator says is still a long way off.

ABC News

Russian Units Suffering Big Losses Pull Out of Ukraine, Says UK Military Intelligence

Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacted with skepticism to the offer made by Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany could ration power if fuel standoff continues - as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Russia bombards Kyiv outskirts, regroups for offensive in east Ukraine

Russian forces bombarded the outskirts of Kyiv and a besieged city in northern Ukraine on Wednesday after promising to reduce attacks there in what the West dismissed as a ploy by Moscow to stem its heavy losses and regroup for other offensives.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 35 of the Russian invasion

Russia’s pledge to cut back its military activity in the north is greeted with widespread scepticism, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy says signs from talks are ‘positive’

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Ukraine shelling causes huge explosions at Russian ammo depot in fresh blow to Putin

A huge blast was filmed in the city of Belgorod, close to the border and some reports indicate the Ukraine military may have struck the Russian arsenal

Reuters

Russia says it will sharply cut military activity near Kyiv, Chernihiv

Russia has decided to drastically cut its military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv in Ukraine, one of its deputy defence ministers said on Tuesday, after talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams in Istanbul.

ABC News

Missile rips hole in Mykolaiv government building, killing seven even as Russia claims it will reduce military activity near Ukrainian capital of Kyiv

As Russia's Deputy Defence Minister says the country will drastically cut its military activity around the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, a Russian strike in Mykolaiv rips apart a building, killing at least seven and injuring many more.

France 24

Western officials urge caution over Russian vows to scale back military operations

Ukraine proposed adopting neutral status and a 15-year consultation period on the future of Russian-occupied Crimea as long as a complete ceasefire with Russian forces is agreed, negotiators said at the conclusion of peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. Despite Russian vows to "radically" reduce military operations near Kyiv and…

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Reuters

Russia pledges to reduce attack on Kyiv but U.S. warns threat not over

Russia promised on Tuesday to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city but the United States warned the threat was not over as Ukraine proposed adopting a neutral status in a sign of progress at face-to-face negotiations.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise

Ukraine news from March 29: Joe Biden urges caution over Russia’s pledge to reduce military activity near Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv willing to discuss neutrality

Ukraine news from March 27: Ukrainian president says he is prepared to discuss Russia’s neutrality demand.

Reuters

Russian negotiator says Moscow, Kyiv making little progress on key issues -Ifax

Russia and Ukraine are coming closer to an understanding on secondary issues at peace talks but there has been limited progress on the key questions, Moscow negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported.

France 24

As it happened: Russia signals scaled-back war aims with focus on Donbas

Moscow signalled on Friday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists, while French President Emmanuel Macron announced that EU leaders have agreed for officials in Brussels to make joint gas purchases for the bloc as it struggles with high prices amid…

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

Reuters

Explainer-Talks on Ukraine: peace deal or more Russian war?

Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other after the Feb. 24 Russian invasion but the question of territory could sink any chance of an agreement to end the war.

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