Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said talks in Lviv, western Ukraine, with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky focused on how to “ultimately end” the nearly six-month-old conflict. Erdogan ...
Russian forces conducted several unsuccessful assaults near Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine’s military staff reported on Facebook. Shelling continued in areas from the Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine to the Mykolaiv region in the south, according to the statement.
“We will now continue to work to obtain the necessary assurances to guarantee secure access to Olenivka,” Guterres said in Lviv. “That means safe, secure and unfettered access to people, places and evidence without any interference from anybody.” The first potential project is the restoration of a bridge in the village of Romanivka in the Kyiv region, which connected Bucha and Irpin with Kyiv and was destroyed at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The move is the latest sign of Kremlin efforts to consolidate control over areas of Ukraine seized by Russian forces even as the war continues. The deployments have been signalled by Moscow for some time in response to Finland and Sweden’s decision to join Nato.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Erdogan says in Ukraine talks focused on ways to end Russia's warZelensky says Russia must withdraw all its troops from nuclear power plant
Read more »
Ukraine war: Russia says Ukraine planning ‘provocation’ at nuclear plant; Kyiv dismisses accusationLONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday there was a risk of a man-made disaster at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and accused Kyiv and the West of planning 'provocation' there on Friday during a visit to Ukraine by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Read more »
UKRAINE UPDATE: 18 AUGUST 2022: Zelensky warns citizens to stay away from Kremlin-occupied bases; Russian missiles strike southern OdesaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged citizens to keep away from military facilities in areas occupied by Kremlin forces, including in Crimea, following Tuesday’s explosions at a Russian ammunition depot on the Black Sea peninsula.
Read more »
UKRAINE UPDATE: 17 AUGUST 2022: Explosion rocks ammunition depot in occupied Crimea; Russia ‘has no plans to use nuclear weapons’An explosion tore through a Russian ammunition depot in occupied Crimea, a week after a blast at an air base on the Black Sea peninsula destroyed fighter jets. About 2,000 people were evacuated from the area, Russian television reported.
Read more »
Boost in revenue and learner numbers at CurroIndependent school operator Curro on Thursday (18 August) reported a 15% increase in revenue for the six months ended June 2022, to R2.06 billion amid increased learner intakes.
Read more »
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right nowUKRAINE-CRISIS/SNAPSHOT (PIX):Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Read more »