Russia Ukraine War Updates LIVE: 6th Round Of Moscow-Kyiv Talks Begin In Turkey
Russia Ukraine war has now lasted for 34 days with a peace agreement still not in sight.
Russia has also clarified that it would not use nuclear weapons unless there is a threat to the ‘existence of state’ and noted that there is ‘not a reason’ to use them in Ukraine.
13:27 IST, March 29th 2022
Ukrainian television is reporting that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine started in Turkey with a “cold welcome, no handshake”. Mykhailo Podolyak, a political adviser to President Volodymyr Zeelnskyy said on Twitter that both sides were discussing “the fundamental provisions of the negotiation process. Delegations are working in parallel on the entire spectrum of contentious issues.”
13:18 IST, March 29th 2022
The Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey have kickstarted on Tuesday. Delegations of both countries were personally received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who called on parties to reach a ceasefire agreement. He also spoke with Russian Roman Abramovich.
13:12 IST, March 29th 2022
According to the latest update by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Mariupol’s mayor has said around 160,000 are still present in the city besieged by Russian forces.
13:05 IST, March 29th 2022
The building of the Mykolaiv regional state administration left in ruins after Russian shelling on Tuesday.
Image: Nexta Tv
13:01 IST, March 29th 2022
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A day after no humanitarian corridors were opened, deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that three such passages were agreed for Tuesday for the evacuation of citizens.
12:35 IST, March 29th 2022
At the Russia-Ukraine peace talks venue site, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said, “Continuing war will not benefit anyone. Restoring peace will benefit your countries and all the others. You, as delegations, bear historical responsibility for the decisions made today”.
12:32 IST, March 29th 2022
As Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set to start sixth round of peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey’s Erdogan peace negotiators that both sides have ‘legitimate concerns’.
12:26 IST, March 29th 2022
As the Russian and Ukrainian delegation arrived in Istanbul for the sixth round of talks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed his country’s role as a mediator and noted that after 34 days of the war, the world is waiting for “happy” news. Erdogan, in the press meeting, also wished luck to both sides while noting, “ceasefire is the need of the hour”.
12:13 IST, March 29th 2022
Ukrainian delegation arrives for talks with Russia in Istanbul’s Dolmabahce Palace. Oligarch Roman Abramovich, who acts as a mediator in the negotiations is also reported to be present there.
12:06 IST, March 29th 2022
With the 6th Round of Peace Talks to commence between Russia and Ukraine on Day 34 of War, Republic’s Osman Pashayev brings you all the latest updates #LIVE from Turkey, the peace talks venue.
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12:03 IST, March 29th 2022
Irish lessors have completely terminated all contracts with Russian airlines as the Russia-Ukraine war entered day 34.
11:48 IST, March 29th 2022
Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has tweeted to urge the governments across the globe to criminalise ‘Z’ symbol. He said, “I call on all states to criminalize the use of the ‘Z’ symbol as a way to publicly support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. ’Z’ means Russian war crimes, bombed out cities, thousands of murdered Ukrainians. Public support of this barbarism must be forbidden.”
11:35 IST, March 29th 2022
Since February 24 when Russia launched its operation, Ukrainian armed forces have claimed that Russia has lost around 17,200 personnel along with other losses such as 597 tanks, 1,710 armoured vehicles, 303 vehicles.
11:26 IST, March 29th 2022
In the latest intelligence update, the UK Defence Ministry said that Ukrainian forces have continued localised attacks against Russia. British intelligence report on Tuesday read,”Ukrainian Forces have continued to conduct localised counter attacks to the north west of Kyiv – including at Irpen, Bucha and Hostomel. These attacks have had some success and the Russians have been pushed back from a number of positions. However, Russia still poses a significant threat to the city through their strike capability.”
11:09 IST, March 29th 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his latest national address, that country’s forces have retaken control of Irpin from Russian forces. The Ukrainian defence ministry also posted a video of the city hailing how Irpin is “ventilated” from the “Russian spirit”.
10:49 IST, March 29th 2022
Nexta Tv stated that Russia’s Ministry of Transport have prepared a bill requiring cab services to transfer data to the Federal Security Service. It concerns the data “used for receiving, storing, processing and transferring passenger cab orders”, the media outlet stated.
10:44 IST, March 29th 2022
The head of the Kryvyi Rih Regional State Administration Oleksandr Vilkul stated that the Russian forces were repulsed just 40 kilometres away from the Ukrainian city. He said, “The enemy is not just stopped in all directions, but also pushed back from the distant approaches of the city. Today several more settlements of the Kherson area are released. And the occupiers are 40 kilometers from the city, and in some areas – and 60 kilometers.”
10:40 IST, March 29th 2022
Meanwhile, in the latest update, the Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said that on March 28, its forces shot down three more Ukrainian aircraft as the operation continues. In total, Russia claimed to have destroyed Ukraine’s 123 aircraft and 74 helicopters, 309 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,721 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 172 multiple launch rocket systems, 721 field artillery and mortars, as well as 1,568 units of special military vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed during the operation.
10:32 IST, March 29th 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy, in the most latest national address, called for stronger sanctions against Russia, “If the sanctions packages are weak or do not work enough, if they can be circumvented, it creates a dangerous illusion for the Russian leadership that they can continue to afford what they are doing now. And Ukrainians pay for it with their lives. Thousands of lives.”
10:28 IST, March 29th 2022
10:18 IST, March 29th 2022
In the latest operational update posted by the General Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kyiv exclaimed that the Russian bombing is focused on fuel storage across the country. It said on 34th day of Russia-Ukraine war, “The Russian enemy continues to insidiously launch missile and bomb strikes, trying to completely destroy the infrastructure and residential areas of Ukrainian cities. It concentrates on fuel storage, in order to complicate logistics and create conditions for a humanitarian crisis.”
“The Joint Forces of Ukraine repulsed 7 enemy attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk directions during the day. Our soldiers destroyed 12 tanks, 10 infantry fighting vehicles and 3 units of motor vehicles. The enemy suffered casualties,” it also said.
10:09 IST, March 29th 2022
A propaganda video being shared in Russia has emerged on social media suggesting that Matipol is no longer part of Ukraine. According to CNN, the video was published by pro-Russian “news” Telegram channel for Melitopol, a city located in the southern portion of Ukraine and occupied by Russian forces since the initial days of the invasion. The video posted by Now Melitopol showed armed individuals and Russian troops are seen writing on a Ukrainian flag in Melitopol’s central square