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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 89 of the invasion

Kyiv says it will not agree to a ceasefire that involves handing territory to Russia; Ukrainian president says up to 100 Ukrainians dying every day on eastern front

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

Ukraine rules out any ceasefire deal that would see land given to Russia

Ukraine says such a move would backfire as Russia would hit back harder after any break in fighting

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

Boris Johnson praises ‘strong and dignified’ children of Ukraine in emotive letter

Boris Johnson said he was ‘very sad’ to see youngsters absent from the streets and parks of Kyiv when he visited the Ukrainian capital last month

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

Fears rise for 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant that Russia labelled neo-Nazis

A Moscow-backed separatist leader says nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters taken prisoner from the besieged Mariupol steel plant will face tribunals.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Ukraine demands complete ‘restoration of territory’ as Russian airstrikes hit the Donbas

Speaking on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed a plea for stronger economic sanctions against Moscow

Evening Standard · May 22, 2022

Ukraine rules out any ceasefire deal that involves ceding territory to Russia

Presidential aide calls for ‘complete restoration of territorial integrity’ as Polish president backs stance during Kyiv visit

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022

Ukraine says it’s holding off Russia’s intensified thrust in the east

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces were deterring Russia’s intensified offensive in the east, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, even as he labeled the grinding military panorama across the country as “very hard.”

Los Angeles Times · May 22, 2022

Polish President Duda first to address wartime Kyiv parliament

Andrzej Duda becomes the first foreign leader to address Ukraine’s parliament since the start of Russia’s war.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2022

France Sees EU Membership for Ukraine in '15 or 20 Years'

A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union could not be finalized for “15 or 20 years,” France’s Europe minister said Sunday, pouring cold water on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hopes for a quick entry in the wake of Russia’s military operation in his country. “We have to be…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 22, 2022

Zelenskiy promises reciprocal rights for Poles in Ukraine

Polish citizens in Ukraine will be granted the same rights that Ukrainian refugees in Poland are currently receiving, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday during a visit to Kyiv by his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.

Reuters · May 22, 2022