In a video address, President Zelenskyy said this was Russia's only chance to limit the damage from its mistakes in the wake of the invasion
"The time has come to restore territorial integrity and justice for Ukraine.Peace talks between the two sides have failed to yield a breakthrough in the past few weeks.Rescue from collapsed building in KharkivBut UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told The Times that she is concerned Russia is using the pretence of negotiations to cover up an attempt to regroup troops for a fresh offensive.
She said Ukraine is"fully entitled to undertake any negotiation process it sees fit" - but said she is"very sceptical" about the talks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered his support yesterday for Ukraine's position in negotiations during a call with President Zelenskyy.He also said he was"more convinced than ever" Russian President Vladimir Putin's military venture would fail, as he said he had pledged to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine., adding that his threat of using nuclear weapons is a"complete distraction" and part of a plot to"get away with it".
Lieutenant General Sir Jim Hockenhull said the Kremlin still has not achieved any of its initial objectives, adding:"It has been surprised by the scale and ferocity of Ukrainian resistance and has been bedevilled by problems of its own making."He said Russia has been forced to switch strategies, turning to the"reckless and indiscriminate" use of firepower which will result in more civilian casualties.
Western officials have warned that the Russians have"enormous" supplies of artillery ammunition which would allow them to continue bombarding Ukrainian cities for weeks.Ukraine has said thousands of its civilians have died since the invasion began.
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