AIR raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire without compromising on territory or sovereignty.
FIGHTING
* Russia continues missile and bomb strikes in an attempt to completely destroy infrastructure and residential areas of Ukrainian cities, said Ukraine military general staff.
* Russia said it destroyed large ammunition depots in the Zhytomyr region and hit 41 Ukrainian military sites in the past 24 hours.
* Ukraine said it seized back control of Irpin, near Kyiv. A U.S. official said the eastern town of Trostyanets, south of Sumy, was back in Ukrainian hands. Reuters could not confirm the reports.
* Russian soldiers who seized the Chernobyl site drove armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the "Red Forest", workers there said.
TALKS AND DIPLOMACY
* Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning after a meeting, the Wall Street Journal reported. But a U.S. official said intelligence suggests the symptoms were due to an environmental factor, not poisoning.
* The Kremlin said Joe Biden's remark that Putin "cannot remain in power" was a cause for alarm. Biden said the comment reflected his own moral outrage, not a U.S. policy shift.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western nations to toughen sanctions including an oil embargo.
CIVILIANS
* The U.N. human rights office said 1,119 civilians had been killed and 1,790 wounded since Russia began its attack.
* Nearly 5,000 people, including about 210 children, have been killed in besieged Mariupol, a spokesman for its mayor said.
ECONOMY
* Russia said it would not supply gas to Europe for free as it worked out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles. G7 nations refused the demand.
* U.S. and German officials are due to meet in Berlin this week with energy industry executives to discuss ways to boost alternative supplies for Germany.
* Russia's invasion has cost Ukraine $564.9 billion in terms of damage to infrastructure, lost economic growth and other factors, Economy Minister Svyrydenko said.
QUOTES
* "We are not trading people, land or sovereignty," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said of the talks in Turkey.
* "We have destroyed the myth of the invincible Russian army," Kyiv Mayor Klitschko said.
Reuters
Tue Mar 29 2022
A Ukrainian serviceman walks near the wreck of a Russian tank on the front line in the Kyiv region, Ukraine. - REUTERS
Operasi PeWA: JPJ Pulau Pinang sita 22 kenderaan, keluar 63 saman
JPJ Pulau Pinang menyita 22 kenderaan yang dipandu warga asing dalam Ops Khas Pemandu Warga Asing (PeWA) di Bulatan Tun Hussain Onn, Seberang Jaya.
Lisa BLACKPINK beli rumah ‘tersorok’ di Beverly Hills, harga RM19 juta
Tidak ada yang mengejutkan apabila Lisa BLACKPINK telah menambah satu lagi aset berbentuk kediaman.
Stoking tertera kalimah Allah: Hukuman penjara, denda terhadap Wai Loong dibatalkan
Hakim membenarkan semakan difailkan tertuduh supaya pengakuan bersalah dibuatnya atas pertuduhan berkenaan, bukan akuan jelas dan tanpa bersyarat.
[TERKINI] Letusan Gunung Ruang: Indonesia keluar amaran tahap tertinggi
Pihak berkuasa Indonesia meningkatkan amaran keselamatan ke tahap tertinggi selepas Gunung Ruang yang meletus beberapa kali di Kepulauan Sangihe kelmarin, mengeluarkan asap setinggi lebih 1.6 kilometer (km) sehingga memaksa ratusan penduduk dipindahkan.
Mengenang sumbangan dan jasa Joseph Kurup
Pensyarah Kanan Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Dr Romzi Ationg berkongsi pandangan dan memperingati sumbangan dan jasa mendiang Joseph Kurup.
Ronaldo digantung dua perlawanan kerana berkelakuan ganas
Cristiano Ronaldo digantung dua perlawanan kerana menyiku lawan dan mengancam menyerang pengadil selepas Al Nassr tewas kepada Al Hilal.
PBAPP akan lepas air dari EMD jika Sungai Muda terus menyusut
PBAPP boleh melepaskan maksimum 600 juta liter air mentah sehari (JLH) dari EMD yang berfungsi sebagai sumber sokongan kemarau apabila Sungai Muda terus menyusut berikutan cuaca kering.
TikTok mulakan ujian untuk aplikasi perkongsian gambar dan teks
TikTok Notes akan memudahkan perkongsian perkembangan harian dengan lebih mudah dan kreatif menggunakannya.
Amir Hamzah ketuai delegasi Malaysia ke mesyuarat IMF, Bank Dunia di Washington
Amir Hamzah mengetuai delegasi Malaysia ke Washington, Amerika Syarikat bagi menghadiri Mesyuarat Musim Bunga IMF dan Kumpulan Bank Dunia.
Misi Flotila ke Gaza bermula hari ini
Seramai 20 aktivis Malaysia akan menyertai Misi Flotila ke Gaza yang dijangka berlepas pada Ahad ini di mana misi ini akan bermula di Istanbul Turki pada Khamis sebagai persediaan akhir dan dijangka berlepas ke Gaza nanti.
Mahkamah Jenayah Antarabangsa buka pejabat di Kyiv
Presiden Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky pada Khamis berkata Mahkamah Jenayah Antarabangsa (ICC) telah membuka pejabatnya di Kyiv bagi menyiasat dakwaan jenayah perang Rusia.
Presiden Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy terlibat nahas jalan raya di Kyiv
Presiden Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dilaporkan terlibat dalam nahas jalan raya di Kyiv pada Khamis, tetapi tidak mengalami kecederaan serius.
Jokowi tiba di Kiev, adakan pertemuan dengan Presiden Ukraine
Pemimpin nombor satu Indonesia itu mencuri tumpuan apabila menjadi satu-satunya pemimpin dari rantau Asia yang bersemuka dengan Zelenskyy.
Lebih 720 orang awam maut di Kyiv, Ukraine
Jumlah mayat yang ditemukan sudah melebihi 720 manakala 200 orang lagi dilaporkan hilang.
Krisis Rusia-Ukraine: Penduduk Kyiv teruskan latihan pertahan diri
Penduduk Kyiv meneruskan latihan mempertahankan diri di pinggir bandar itu pada Sabtu susulan kebimbangan pencerobohan Rusia ke atas sempadan Ukraine.
Ukraine dakwa tangkap komander tertinggi Daish
Badan itu menerusi kenyataan di Facebook pada Jumaat memaklumkan, Al Bar Shishani, yang merupakan warga Georgia, ditahan di wilayah Kyiv.