US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv and is holding talks with Ukraine President Zelensky, a Ukrainian presidential adviser says.
Oleksiy Arestovych said this in a social media video. The US has not commented.
If confirmed, Secretary Blinken would be the highest-ranking US official to visit Ukraine’s capital since the Russian invasion began.
Other developments:
- On the ground, Russian shelling continues in the east, with civilian deaths reported in north-eastern Kharkiv and eastern Donetsk, according to regional officials
- Russia is planning a staged referendum in the southern city of Kherson aimed at justifying its occupation, according to UK defence intelligence
- Ukraine is suggesting holding a special round of peace talks with Russia in the shadow of the continued attacks on Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works
And with that, this is Gareth Evans, Indrani Basu and Alys Davies signing off. Our colleagues Tessa Wong in Singapore and Andrew Clarance in Delhi will continue bringing you the latest.
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