Targeted attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev, intensified today
with strikes that hit residential apartment towers on this the 20th
day of Russia's invasion.
The mayor of Kiev declared a daylight curfew to extend into Thursday
as talks between Russia and Ukraine continued and the leaders of
three NATO nations Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia braved
the shelling.
To meet with President Vladimir Zelensky in his embattled capital
today, But we began again tonight with Jane Ferguson reporting from
Kiev.
Residents of Ukraine's capital Kiev, woke this morning to yet more
intense shelling. At dawn. This time, an office building was hit
and a row of shops smashed on day 20 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Civilian lives in infrastructure continue to bear the brunt.
This morning's missile attacks in Kiev with the deepest they reached
the furthest inside the city. Although the Russian advances outside
the capital have stalled, That doesn't mean they can't menace the
city center with missiles and artillery.
We are told Four people were killed in today's attacks on the city.
Among those killed yesterday, a veteran combat cameraman for Fox
News Pierre Chris Kousky, and Ukrainian producer Alexandra Genova.
They were killed just outside the city Correspondent Ben Hall was
wounded. Vladimir in the years I've known you half a world away.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Introduced President Vladimir Zelensky to a packed session of Canada's
parliament. He again pleaded with a NATO nation to create a no fly
zone. Each city that they are marching through. They are taking down
the Ukrainian flags.
Can you imagine someone taking down your Canadian flags in Montreal
or other Canadian cities? I know that you all support Ukraine. We've
been friends with you, Justin. But also I would like you to understand
that and I would like you to feel this. But as the war grinds on,
diplomacy continues yesterday.
The fourth round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian
governments began.
Was a moment on what we have been at war with Russia for 20 days,
and there has been some adjustment in their positions. They see that
the war is not going according to their plans. We sat down with Mikhail
opened iliac. Today he heads up the Ukrainian negotiating team on
behalf of Zelinski. Polyak says there has been a marked change in
tone. The longer the Ukrainians have held the Russian army back.
Russia in the beginning was talking about ultimatums, and they were
hoping that the propaganda and misinformation they had been
Using for eight years.
Had not happened. So this has been a wake up call for them, and their
position has softened significantly. He also believes a ceasefire
is getting closer. We are confident because the Russians have used
all of their resources that they were planning to use in this war.
They don't have the reserves. They don't have the supply chain. They
were planning to move in. Their troops capture as much territory
as possible in three days and basically have a blitzkrieg. They did
not do that and they will not do that. They are stuck fighting in
their current positions, and they have no chances whatsoever to move
further into Ukrainian territory. Therefore, we have much confidence
that we will have a ceasefire in the coming days. Yet it's not clear
if Russian President Vladimir Putin will order his army to resupply
and
Keep pushing towards their prize.
The capital of Ukraine and ultimate control of the government today,
a senior U. S. Department of Defense official told reporters. We've
seen no evidence of Russian efforts to flow in additional supplies
from inside Russia or from elsewhere. But we have reason to believe
the Russians are considering their resupply and manning options.
The Ukrainian government continues to push for a face to face meeting
between their president and Putin.
How close are we to an in person Sit down meeting between Zelinski
and Putin.
New York show victim? Yes, the only option to end this war is direct
talks between the two presidents. And that is what we are working
on With these peace talks. We are working on documents that the president
will be able to discuss further and sign. So it sounds like you're
pretty close. Yes, Obviously, this is coming sometime soon because
this is the only way to end this war.