⚡️ Russia receives 'clearly articulated position' from Ukraine at Istanbul talks, chief negotiator says

❗️ Russian MoD decides to reduce military activity in Kiev and Chernigov directions

❗️ Russia offers to hold Putin-Zelensky meeting simultaneously with initialing peace treaties by foreign ministers

⚡️ Russian chief negotiator: Moscow to take military, political de-escalation steps

⚡️📹🇷🇺 The departure of the Russian delegation from negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey

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⚡️ Russian delegation intends to leave Istanbul on Tuesday - source to Sputnik

❗️ Biden to discuss Ukraine with Macron, Scholz, Draghi, Johnson on Tuesday - White House

❗️ Russian presidential aide Medinsky unveils Ukraine’s proposals after peace negotiations in Istanbul:

▪️ Ukraine abandons its desire to return the Crimea and Donbass by military means.

▪️ Ukraine's proposals on security guarantees do not apply to the territory of Crimea and Donbass.

▪️Ukraine is ready to agree to a neutral, non-aligned and non-nuclear status.

▪️ Russia will not object to Ukraine's accession to the EU.

▪️ Ukraine's proposals are a constructive step towards a compromise, Russia will consider them.

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⚡️ Moscow calls on EU to abandon 'confrontational approach' as Brussels adopts defence strategy

❗️ Russia hopes that Biden's emotions will not cause him do something dangerous and bring the whole world to the brink of a catastrophe, the Russian MFA says

❗️ Netherlands expels 17 Russian diplomats

❗️ Belgium reportedly expels 21 Russian diplomats from country

❗️Moscow vows response as Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland & Czech Republic expel Russian diplomats

❌First Lady Jill Biden was forced to stay away from teaching classes at Northern Virginia Community College last week following a bomb scare on campus.

Mrs. Biden was warned about the threat against the Alexandria campus beforehand and thus she didn’t leave the White House. FLOTUS' spokesperson said that she was never in danger.

Jill Biden teaches classes on the campus every Tuesday morning.

❗️ De-escalation in Kiev and Chernigov directions does not mean ceasefire, Russia's chief negotiator says

❗️Ukraine's proposals presented at Istanbul talks show Kiev's desire for compromise, Medinsky says

❗️There is still a long way to go to reach a mutually acceptable agreement with Ukraine, Medinsky says

❗️Russian chief negotiator: Russia will submit counter-proposals to Ukraine