Ukraine President Sends Video Message, Vows To Keep Up Country's Defence
While the leaders of all the countries that matter seem to have abandoned Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to defend his country with full determination. During the day he reached out to the leaders of the European countries, who did not assure him of any assistance,?Zelensky?released a self-shot video from central Kyiv, in which he along with other ministers pledged to defend the capital against the Russian forces.
"We're all here. Our military is here. Citizens in society are here. We're all here defending our independence, our country, and it will stay this way," an AFP report quoted Zelensky from the video.
The president was standing outside the presidency building along with with his prime minister, chief of staff and other senior aides. Amid a strong mounting pressure from Russia, Zelensky wants to convince his compatriot that he is there. to fight for them.?
Russian troops clashed briefly with Ukrainian forces for the first time within Kyiv itself on Friday, AFP reported.
It is expected that the Russian forces will make further advance in the city in the coming days. Meanwhile Russia has offered to hold talks with Ukraine to find a resolution to the current crisis as the European countries and US are calculating the diplomatic measures they can take against Russia.?
The US has said that it would impose more sanctions on Russia. Similar statements have been made by some European capitals.?
Putin has urged the Ukrainian military to stage a mutiny, while dubbing Zelensky's government as "terrorists" and "a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis",?
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