Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kyiv to hold talks with Moscow
Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on high alert as Kyiv agrees to negotiations at the Ukraine-Belarus border.
Russian forces are waging a multipronged assault on Ukraine [Sergey Bobok/AFP]
By David Child, Linah Alsaafin and Farah Najjar
Published On 26 Feb 202226 Feb 2022
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will send a delegation of officials for talks without preconditions with Moscow at the Ukraine-Belarus border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin puts Russias nuclear forces on high alert.
Kharkiv governor says Ukrainian troops have full control of the countrys second-largest city after street fighting with Russian forces.
Kyivs mayor says there are no Russian soldiers in the capital, and that the citys defences are holding firm.
More than 360,000 people have fled Ukraine since the beginning of Russias assault, the UN says.
Here are all the latest updates:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/26/fighting-for-kyiv-ongoing-as-russia-vows-all-out-war-live-news
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)Might be a... what's the word...rhymes with spam...
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)as it appears that the Russian financial system may collapse. Also, the longer this goes on, the more military support the Ukrainian army will get from NATO etc, bringing the potential for a protracted conflict/guerrilla war.
Now give it a week or so and he might get serious, particularly if he can capture just one city and call it victory and leave
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)eventually capture East Ukraine, which is what he'd have to do at this stage to get any semblance of a win, but at what cost ?
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)Likely is a better word than inevitable at this point.
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)qazplm135
(7,447 posts)I'm only a Lieutenant Colonel so what do I know?
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)hippywife
(22,767 posts)has said the offer of talks from Russia is bogus:
Link to tweet
"The offer is bogus. The members of the Russian delegation are foolhardy Kremlin stooges of secondary ranking. Not even diplomats."
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)We'll see soon enough.