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• One quick agreement would be possible, the negotiator reported. “Significant progress” has been made in the peace talks. Today, Russia and Ukraine continue the talks via video link.
• The American journalist Brent Renaud (51) has died after he was hit by a bullet in Irpin, near the capital Kiev. Two colleagues were injured.
• It 64 kilometers long Russian convoywhich stood still for a long time near the Ukrainian capital Kievis now largely Scattered† This can be seen on new satellite images. The Russian troops are, according to the British up to 25 km from Kiev† “A raid can be for any moment,” historian Tom Simoens told VTM NIEUWS.
• Belgium has already 10 billion euros of assets frozen because of the financial sanctions on Russian oligarchs, banks, companies, politicians and other figures in President Vladimir Putin’s entourage.
• In total, it is estimated that already at least 2.6 million people have fled the country, including more than a million children, according to UNICEF. The UN previously spoke of “the fastest growing refugee crisis since WWII”.