⚡️ Erdogan begins phone talks with Putin, situation in Ukraine is discussed, reports say

⚡️ Israel's Bennett speaks to Ukraine's Zelensky for third time since Saturday, spokesperson says

⚡️ DPR head says Mariupol on verge of humanitarian catastrophe with no water, power, food

⚡️ US to create $2.5 billion fund to help Ukraine and refugees - Blinken

❗ DPR People's Militia spokesman says Ukraine refused to guarantee ceasefire in Mariupol and Volnovakha

❗ Macron will speak to Putin in next few minutes, reports say

⚡️ Putin stressed in conversation with Erdogan that the special operation was proceeding as planned, Kremlin

⚡️ Putin tells Erdogan halt in Russia's Ukraine op possible if Kiev halts fighting, implements demands

LPR's People Militia: Ukrainian troops have left equipment, weapons, and combat docs while retreating

Due to the shelling of the Ukrainian army near Donetsk, a gas pipeline was pierced

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Putin's phone call with Erdogan – highlights:

🔸 Russia's president informed his Turkish counterpart about the course of the special military operation to protect Donbass, explained the main goals and objectives, stressing that it is going according to plan;

🔸 The Russian side is ready for dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities and with foreign partners to resolve the conflict, Putin said;

🔸 Putin: Russia will not tolerate any attempts to drag out the negotiation process used by the Ukrainian security forces to regroup their forces;

🔸 Putin said that suspending the special operation is only possible if Kiev ceases hostilities and fulfils Russia's requirements;

🔸 Russia's president hopes that representatives of Ukraine will show a more constructive approach during the next round of negotiations

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⚡️ Ukrainian lawmaker Kiva suspected of treason and attempt to violate territorial integrity - prosecutor general

⚡️ Blinken believes keeping diplomatic relations with Russia important

⚡️ Vatican willing to do 'anything' for peace in Ukraine - Pope Francis

⚡️ Macron, Putin spoke for 1 hour 45 minutes, reports say

⚡️ At 15.50 Ukrainian troops shelled the settlement of Dokuchayevsk, fired 16 mortars, DPR says

⚡️ DPR head: Ukrainian military planned to attack Crimea, Donbass in the spring

⚡️ Black pillars of smoke seen over Mariupol, Sputnik correspondent reports

⚡️ Polish government’s spokesman says Ukrainian aviation is not operating from Poland

❗ DPR head Pushilin: Laptop with intelligence about Donbass and Crimea marked with NATO found at Right Sector’s* HQ, this is direct evidence of alliance's help

* - terrorist group banned in Russia