Ukrainian Foreign Minister Arrives Turkey For Negotiation With Russian Counterpart
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has arrived in Antalya, Turkey, for negotiations with Russian foreign minister Lavrov.
In just under one hour the pair will meet in the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the beginning of the war. TurkishPresident Recep Erdogan said he hopes “the meeting between the ministers will open the way to a permanent ceasefire”.
Ukraine opens seven humanitarian corridors amid reports that Russian troops have taken over parts of Mariupol
Ukraine has opened seven humanitarian corridors, including one from Mariupol, amid reports that Russian troops have taken over parts of the city.
The country’s deputy prime minister said that seven humanitarian corridors had been opened, reports Reuters. The governor of Sumy said that three columns of evacuees were leaving after a ceasefire was agreed.
But there were also reports of airstrikes on Mariupol, where a maternity hospital was yesterday bombed, this morning. And, according to Interfax news agency, Russian troops have taken over parts of the city.
The Polish border guard said today that so far 1.43m people have entered Poland from Ukraine since the start of the invasion. On Wednesday alone, around 117,600 crossed the border and already today approximately 22,000 people have crossed.