
Russia ramps up war efforts as delegates prepare for talks at Belarus border
CNN
A miles-long convoy of Russian military vehicles is bearing down on the Ukrainian capital, new satellite imagery shows, as Moscow continues to ramp up its assault on Kyiv despite preparing for negotiations with Ukrainian representatives.
Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is now entering into its fifth day, with its troops facing determined resistance across the country, frustrating Moscow's efforts to swiftly take control of key cities.
Monday's talks, which are due to be held "without preconditions" on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, would mark the two sides' first public contact since war began.

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