Meanwhile, Putin blamed Ukrainian militants for the accident at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant on March 3. According to the Kremlin, Macron asked Putin about the fire at Europe’s largest nuclear plant during a phone conversation. Putin told them about the provocation by Ukrainian militants in that area. He also alleged that Ukraine was not allowing civilians to leave Mariupol.
Meanwhile, Putin welcomed the idea of holding a trilateral meeting of the International Atomic Agency (IAEA), Russia and Ukraine to discuss the security of Ukraine’s nuclear plants. Describing it as useful, he said that it can be organized through video link or in any third country. Russia has captured the Zaporizhia and Chernobyl nuclear plants in Ukraine as part of its alleged special military operation.
Talk to the President of Turkey
Earlier, Russian President Putin spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the phone. During this, he said that if Ukraine stops fighting, Russia’s campaign can stop, otherwise the campaign will continue as planned. Putin said he was ready to talk to Ukraine and foreign allies, but efforts at a deal were not successful. In the talks, Erdoan urged Putin to immediately sign the ceasefire treaty.
Meanwhile, Russia has destroyed the civilian airport of Vinnytsia, the capital of the Midwestern region, with at least eight rockets. At the same time, Ukraine has claimed to have killed more than 11,000 Russian soldiers.
Zelensky made this claim
Giving information, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that the Russian military was planning a rocket attack on another southern city, Odessa. Vinistia lies in the heart of Ukraine and is an important center for the transportation of civilians and goods both in Ukraine and abroad. Russia, on the other hand, has claimed that it attacked Ukraine’s Starokostyantyiv military base with long-range weapons on Sunday morning and disabled the base.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov gave this information. He also claimed that Russia had destroyed an S-300 anti-missile system from Ukraine. In the last 24 hours, 10 Ukrainian planes and helicopters have been shot down.
Bennett initiates mediation
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett suddenly visited Moscow on Saturday and met with Putin. Later he also met German Chancellor Olaf Schulz in Berlin. After both meetings, Bennett spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone. Bennett has offered to mediate between the two warring countries. He did not disclose what happened to all these leaders. Putin also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron again on Sunday.
Russia eyeing third nuclear plant
President Zelensky has alleged that after Chernobyl and Zaporizhia, Russia is now eyeing another nuclear plant in the country, Yuzhnokrensk. He once again told the West that they need warplanes to keep Ukraine’s skies safe. On the other hand, Chernihiv city officials have alleged that Russia is bombing civilian areas with massive bombs. Authorities have posted pictures of an unexploded bomb that weighs 500 kilograms. Its name is FAB-500. It is commonly used to destroy military-industrial installations.
Ukraine’s 16 gas distribution centers closed
Due to heavy Russian shelling, 16 gas distribution centers in six administrative regions of Ukraine had to be closed. These centers have been closed in Kharkiv, Mykoliev, Zaporizhzhya, Kyiv, Luhansk and Donysk administrative regions.
Citizens evacuation plan fails again
An attempt to evacuate civilians from the port city of Mariupol failed for the second day in a row due to heavy Russian bombing. City officials said they had planned to evacuate 4 lakh civilians on Sunday but could not succeed. Both sides have blamed each other for this.
Russia-Ukraine third round of talks today
Russian news agency Sputnik has claimed that the third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held on Monday. In the second round of talks on March 4, it was agreed to build a safe corridor to evacuate civilians from the war zone, although it has not been implemented so far. The venue of the third round of talks has not been disclosed.