Russia-Ukraine war Highlights: Ukranian Prez Zelensky speaks to UK PM

A protester raises a placard during a rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at central Syntagma square, in Athens.

Ukraine is continuing to fight against the Russian invasion as the military operation announced by President Vladimir Putin entered day four. On Sunday, Moscow said it is ready for talks with Ukraine in Belarus. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his government is ready for talks but not  in Belarus. 

“Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, Baku. We proposed all of them,” Zelensky added.

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According to news agency AFP, two more cities in the south and southeast of Ukraine have been besieged by Russia.

This comes after massive explosions rocked south of Kyiv and Russian forces stormed into Kharkiv after blowing up a gas pipeline in the city earlier in the day. 

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Nearly 200 civilians in Ukraine have died so far and more than 150,000 have fled to neighbouring countries including Poland, Moldova.

A defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that “We will fight for as long as needed to liberate our country.” Zelensky has refused to leave Ukraine and has asked citizens to stand against the Russian siege.