❗️ 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

❗️Belgium's decision to oust 21 Russian diplomats deals a serious blow to bilateral relations, embassy says

⚡️ Top US General denies Biden's claim that Americans are training Ukrainian troops in Poland

🗣 “I do not believe that we are in the process of currently training military forces from Ukraine in Poland. There are liaisons that are there, they're being given advice, and that’s different”, European Command (EUCOM) head Gen. Tod Wolters told the US Senate Armed Services Committee.

Wolters was forced into damage control after Biden appeared to reveal to reporters that the United States is training Ukrainian forces in Poland. The off-noscript occurred as he was attempting to clarify a previous gaffe, in which he suggested that American troops would be going to Ukraine soon.

During Monday's press conference, however, Biden denied he meant what he had said, explaining: "We're talking about helping train the Ukrainian troops that are in Poland".

When asked to clarify, he said that he was "referring to being with, and talking with, the Ukrainian troops that are in Poland".

⚡️ Russian 'Izvestiya' correspondent injured near Mariupol as sniper shoots him in leg, newspaper says

👀 A man was attacked and robbed in a Manhattan McDonald’s as an unknown bystander watched the crime happen.

The victim was reportedly hospitalized with a severe head injury after the incident.

❗️ Putin tells Macron that Ukrainian nationalists must lay down arms to resolve tough situation in Mariupol - Kremlin