Worry when the President’s motorcade urgently leaves Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Kremlin at 23:00 with his full security detail for an unknown reason.
Key Points
Russian forces mounting assaults on the city of Sievierodonetsk
EU grants Ukraine candidate status
Fighting nears ‘fierce climax’ in Donbas
Vladimir Putin’s forces have taken full control over the frontline city of Sievierodonetsk and the nearby town of Borivske, a senior Kyiv defence official has confirmed.
After repeated Ukrainian requests to its Western allies for heavier weaponry to counter Russia‘s firepower, four medium-range American rocket launchers have arrived, with four more on the way.
European leaders have formally accepted Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the EU, in a “historic moment” which will also serve as a blow to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
the decision is a symbolic step.