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It came as gunfire and explosions resonated ever closer to Kyiv’s government quarter

Russia is ready to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital Minsk for talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, a day after Moscow launched a massive invasion of its southern neighbour.

The Kremlin on Friday noted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's willingness to discuss a possible neutrality pledge by Ukraine, but said it could not say anything about possible talks between the two countries' leaders.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday it was useful to keep alive the chance of dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin after he launched an invasion of Ukraine. Macron said after a summit of EU leaders that "while condemning, while sanctioning" it remained useful "to leave this path open so…

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Nato allies prepare to determine the West's next steps against the Kremlin.

The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, was launched after weeks of Russian disinformation that included false claims about Ukrainian terrorist attacks, assaults on civilians and military aggression against the self-proclaimed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine.

Activists gathered in Edinburgh on Thursday night outside of the Russian consulate after Kremlin forces launched a military assault on Ukraine.

Ukraine news from February 25: Biden plans move to freeze assets of Putin and Russian foreign minister.