Russians Near Ukraine's Kyiv After Attack On Children's Hospital Sparks Fury
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As the violence continues, Russia and Ukraine's foreign ministers are in Turkey for the highest-level talks of the conflict so far, though hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
Russian forces neared Kyiv on Thursday, as international leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a "barbaric" attack on a children's hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol.
As the violence continues, Russia and Ukraine's foreign ministers are in Turkey for the highest-level talks of the conflict so far, though hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said 35,000 civilians had managed to flee cities under Russian attack on Wednesday, but there was little relief in Mariupol where the mayor said relentless bombardment had killed over 1,200 civilians in the nine-day siege.
And there were fears that the capital could soon be encircled as well, with Russian tanks just a few kilometres (miles) from the city limits in some places.
