LIVE. Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘mass murder of civilians’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out a “genocide” in Donbas, in the east of the country. He said that during his daily speech on television. During an earlier speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, the president refused to return to the negotiating table. Only if Russia withdraws from the conquered territories can peace talks resume, Zelensky said. Follow all developments around the conflict in Ukraine in our live blog.

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