Russia and Ukraine agreed on Wednesday to open more humanitarian corridors (File)
Moscow:
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday discussed diplomatic ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and the implementation of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians, the Kremlin said.
“In the context of the evolving situation surrounding a special military operation to protect Donbas, several political and diplomatic efforts have been discussed, in particular a third round of talks between a Russian delegation and representatives of the Kiev authorities,” the Kremlin said in a statement. statement. statement, referring to eastern Ukraine.
The Kremlin said the two leaders discussed “the humanitarian aspects of the situation” in Ukraine and separatist regions.
Putin informed Scholz of measures being taken to evacuate civilians and “attempts by fighters from nationalist groups” to thwart those plans.
Russia and Ukraine agreed on Wednesday to open more humanitarian corridors to evacuate terrified civilians from bombed cities, as new concerns arose over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after a power outage.
As fighting raged on the 14th day of what the Kremlin called a “special military operation,” safe routes were opened from five Ukrainian areas, including the suburbs of the capital Kiev devastated by Russian shelling and airstrikes.
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