After taking control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russian troops advance to Ukraine's second largest facility. Therefore, Moscow's advance towards primary objectives does not stop: the stalemate of the days of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations leads to other meetings anticipated by Mikhaylo Podoliak, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: "Russia's position is tough . Ukraine's position is tough, so they won't be easy but there will be ", probably already this weekend.

The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, stressed that Russia does not aim to divide Ukraine into parts but to ensure the security of Moscow which wants to "demilitarize" the country and "free it from neo-Nazi ideology".

The city of Mariupol remains under siege, while Mayor Vadim Boitchenko calls the siege "merciless" and calls for the creation of humanitarian corridors. In a message posted on Telegram he states: "Now is the time to seek solutions to humanitarian problems".

This morning, Moscow said that humanitarian corridors will be opened to allow civilians, especially from the city of Mariupol, to leave the area. But the mayor made it clear that the evacuation must be postponed as Russia would not comply with the ceasefire.

The UN Security Council will meet on Monday, at the request of the US and Albania.

(Unioneonline / ss)

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