Russia Ukraine Conflict Live News, Russia Ukraine War Crisis News Today, 28 Feb: Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Sunday said as many as 352 Ukrainian civilians, including 14 children, have been killed during Russia's invasion.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine agreed on Sunday to have Ukrainian officials take part in talks with Russia “without preconditions,” even as President Vladimir Putin further escalated tensions by placing his nuclear forces on alert. “We agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River,” Zelensky announced on his official Telegram channel, describing a phone call Sunday with President Aleksandr G Lukashenko of Belarus.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council Monday is set to hold a rare special emergency session of the UN General Assembly on the ongoing crisis and then vote on a resolution later this week to “hold Russia accountable” for the violation of the UN charter. During a procedural vote to hold the meeting, 11 countries voted in favour; India, China and the UAE abstained from voting and Russia voted against the resolution. Additionally, the UNSC will also be meeting on Monday to discuss the humanitarian impact of the invasion.
Meanwhile, a referendum in Belarus approved the country to ditch its non-nuclear status, news agency AFP reported. The amendment to the Constitution is significant as last week, Belarus had allowed Russian troops to use its territory to invade Ukraine.
