Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap!
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for direct talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin instead of limited technical talks by officials, saying “we understand who makes the decisions in Russia” (14:23).
His comments came after Putin said he wanted “a lasting and stable peace,” but offered no sign that he is willing to make any concessions and reasserted his targets in Ukraine and bragged about Russian troops advancing on the frontline (13:46, 13:56, 16:45).
Earlier today, Ukraine confirmed that 31 people died as a result of a recent Russian attack on Kyiv, with over 150 injured (10:24).
A meeting of the UN security council on the situation in Ukraine was planned for later today.
Elsewhere, Germany confirmed it was working on moving first elements of the Patriot missile system into Ukraine “in the coming days” (11:43, 12:33).
And that’s all from me, Jakub Krupa, for today.
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Poland marks 81th anniversary of 1944 Warsaw Uprising
Poland marked the 81st anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, with sirens wailing across the country’s capital and traffic coming to a halt to commemorate the largest military effort taken by a European resistance movement during the second world war.
Every year, the entire city take part in dozens of events around the anniversary, joined by dwindling number of veterans in attendance, with the Warsaw Uprising Museum playing a central role to the proceedings.
