THE RUSSIAN President is set to re-impose ceasefire agreements for several Ukrainian cities tomorrow, it has been claimed. Russian media have reported that Vladimir Putin will introduce a “silence regime” so civilians can flee Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov, Sumy, and Mariupol. Moscow breached the ceasefire agreement on Saturday just hours after agreeing to allow civilians to escape […]
THE RUSSIAN President is set to re-impose ceasefire agreements for several Ukrainian cities tomorrow, it has been claimed.
Russian media have reported that Vladimir Putin will introduce a “silence regime” so civilians can flee Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov, Sumy, and Mariupol.
Moscow breached the ceasefire agreement on Saturday just hours after agreeing to allow civilians to escape Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Despite the agreement, Russian forces opened fire sending people running for their lives.
Thousands remained trapped in Mariupol after Vladimir Putin broke a ceasefire for the second day running.
The new ceasefire is expected to be in place from 10am Moscow time (7am GMT).
Those trying to flee Kyiv would be able to head to Belarus while those fleeing Kharkiv would have one corridor leading to Russia.
Civilians from Kyiv would also be able to be airlifted to Russia as corridors from Mariupol and Sumy would lead to other cities in Ukraine and to Russia.
It comes as Russia has issued a list of three key demands on Ukraine to end the war, despite Ukrainian forces recapturing Chuhuiv.
A Kremlin spokesman called for Ukraine to cease military action, change its constitution to become a neutral country, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory and recognise the separatist republics of Luhansk and Donetsk.
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Dmitry Peskov told Reuters: “We really are finishing the demilitarisation of Ukraine.
“We will finish it. But the main thing is that Ukraine ceases its military action.
“They should stop their military action and then no one will shoot. They should make amendments to their constitution according to which Ukraine would reject any aims to enter any aims to enter any bloc.
“We have also spoken about how they should recognise that Crimea is Russian territory and that they need to recognise that Donetsk and Lugansk are independent states. And that’s it. It will stop in a moment.”
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Meanwhile, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will give a “historic address” to MPs on Tuesday evening by video link, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle announced.
Sir Lindsay said: “Every parliamentarian wants to hear directly from the president, who will be speaking to us live from Ukraine, so this is an important opportunity for the House.
“Thanks again to our incredible staff for working at pace to make this historic address possible.”
Reports have suggested the Ukrainian leader will call for more arms to help defend his country and renew demands for a no-fly zone to stem the Russian attack.
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Last week Zelenskyy urged the West to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine after eight Russian missiles destroyed a civilian airport in Vinnytsia.
Zelenskyy said: “We repeat every day: close the sky over Ukraine. Close for all Russian missiles, for Russian combat aircraft, for all their terrorists.
“If you don’t, if you don’t give us at least planes so we can protect ourselves, there’s only one thing to conclude: you want us to be killed very slowly.”
His comments come after the Russian dictator said Western sanctions against his regime are like a “declaration of war”.
Putin also hinted at a nuclear strike if Nato forces got involved, saying it would have “colossal and catastrophic consequences not only for Europe but also the whole world”.
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