Russia Continues to , Bomb Ukraine, Despite Promise , to Scale Down the Invasion.
Reuters reports that Russian forces have
continued to bomb parts of Ukraine, one day
after promising to scale down the invasion. .
According to Reuters, the West has dismissed
the promise as a ploy for Russian forces
to regroup after taking heavy losses. .
After almost five weeks, Russia has failed
to capture any major Ukrainian cities. .
On March 29, Russia said that it would scale back
operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv in an effort
"to increase mutual trust" for negotiations.
According to Reuters, despite Russia's promise,
intensified bombing could still be heard
in Kyiv on the morning of March 30. .
The mayor of Chernihiv, Vladyslav Astroshenko,
said that Russia's bombing of the city
had intensified over the past 24 hours.
The mayor of Chernihiv, Vladyslav Astroshenko,
said that Russia's bombing of the city
had intensified over the past 24 hours.
According to Astroshenko, over 100,000 people
remain trapped in the city and are running
dangerously low on food and medical supplies. .
Reuters reports that almost a quarter
of Ukrainians have been driven from
their homes since the invasion began. .
On March 30, the United Nations said that over
4 million people have now fled the country. .
On March 29, Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face peace talk in nearly three weeks. .
On March 29, Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face peace talk in nearly three weeks. .
According to Reuters, Ukraine presented a proposal for
peace that would accept neutral status with guarantees
for international protection in exchange for a ceasefire.
According to Reuters, Ukraine presented a proposal for
peace that would accept neutral status with guarantees
for international protection in exchange for a ceasefire.
However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
said that there was still no indication
of a breakthrough in negotiations.
