Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | March 30, 2022
The HinduRussia agreed to a prospective meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russia's deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin says Russia will "radically reduce" military activity outside Kyiv and Chernihiv, according to the news agency Tass. "Fifty percent of the city is destroyed, including critical infrastructure," he said, adding that while Irpin was "100 percent" under Ukrainian control, it was "still dangerous" and still being shelled by Russia.—AFP Ukraine 12 dead, 33 injured in airstrike in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv At least 12 people were killed and 33 wounded on Tuesday when a Russian missile hit a regional government building in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, emergency officials said. -AP Pakistan ‘Deep regret’ over continuing conflict in Ukraine, Pakistan PM Khan tells Zelenskyy in a telephone call Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and underlined the need for a permanent end to the “military conflict” between Russia and Ukraine and finding a diplomatic solution to the issue that has adversely impacted the global economy. -AP Russia Russia’s Ukraine de-escalation claim draws wary response Russia pledged to scale down fighting around two Ukrainian cities including Kyiv following peace talks on Tuesday, but the United States led a chorus of sharp scepticism over Moscow’s intentions. -AFP Russia Russia-backed Donetsk Republic will consider joining Russia- leader The Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine may consider joining Russia once it controls all of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, its news outlet cited separatist leader Denis Pushilin as saying on Tuesday.