 Zelensky ready to discuss status of Crimea and Donbas with Putin March 22, 2022 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed an offer of direct peace talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin overnight to Tuesday, March 22, declaring the status of Russia-occupied Crimea and two self-declared pro-Moscow republics in Donbas could be up for debate and a possible referendum, France 24 reports. Zelensky told local media that he was ready to meet Putin “in any format” to discuss ending the almost one-month-old war that has shattered several Ukrainian cities. Kyiv on Monday night entered a new, longer curfew that is scheduled to last until Wednesday morning because authorities expect the Ukrainian capital to come under further shelling by Russian forces. The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Boryspil, just east of Kyiv and close to the Boryspil International Airport, is urging civilians to leave the city because of fighting nearby. “There is no need to be in the city now as there is already fighting going on in the area around it. I call on the civilian population to be smart, reach out to our call centre and leave town as soon as an opportunity arises,” Mayor Volodymyr Borysenko said in a video address.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
