LIVE. “Russian fighter jets from Crimea on their way to Kiev and Kharkov” – von der Leyen speaks out in favor of Ukraine joining the EU

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is entering its fifth day. As fighting continues and people flee Ukraine en masse, the country agreed to peace negotiations with Russia on Sunday. A Russian and a Ukrainian delegation will meet at the border between Ukraine and Belarus. Before that, Russian President Vladimir Putin had stated that he would prepare the Russian military’s “dissuasive force” which contains a nuclear component. A rare emergency session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled for this afternoon at 4 p.m. Belgian time to discuss the Russian attack on Ukraine. Follow all the latest developments in our live blog.

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