The Ukraine conflict - seemingly more quiet overnight than in past nights - could evolve significantly if Russia gets military help from neighbouring Belarus, a senior American intelligence official says.
Demonstration against Russian invasion to Ukraine at the Wenceslas square in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2022.Global fears over the Ukraine crisis have intensified, even as explosions and gunfire around Kyiv subsided overnight, as Russia's military advances were slowed by an outgunned but determined resistance.The lull came after President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated east-west tensions by ordering Russia's nuclear forces put on high alert.
The official said that whether Belarus enters the war depends on Ukraine-Russia talks set to happen in the coming days. Meanwhile, the top official in the EU outlined plans by the 27-nation bloc to close its airspace to Russian airlines and buy weapons for Ukraine. The EU will also ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman gave no figures on Russia's dead and wounded but said his country's losses were "many times" lower than Ukraine's. "There is no bomb shelter around this house so my only hope is the bathroom is strong enough to protect me," she told AAP.
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