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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has answered questions from international media at a #Kyiv metro station. Our reporter Zhou Jiaxin asked him about the #UN chief’s upcoming visit to Kyiv, as well as weapon deliveries to the country from the #US and its allies. Zelensky’s answer in key points: -On Guterres’s visit: “One cannot balance #Ukraine and #Russia. We expect 100 percent support from the UN Secretary General, 100 percent.” -On Guterres’s visit: “If the Secretary General has time, he should definitely first visit our cities where people were tortured and where our people were killed. He needs to understand what is taking place here.“ -On weapon supplies: “Since the start of the war, Russia also supplied weapons to us. You remember how they were running away leaving their tanks behind. We are ‘grateful’ to them for those weapon supplies.” #RussiaUkraineCrisis Full transcript: CGTN reporter Zhou Jiaxin: “Mr. President, you have reiterated readiness for peace talks with Russia....

  #RussiaUkraineCrisis in the last 24h: -The conflict enters its third month, as fighting continues in eastern #Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry says it has destroyed a logistics terminal at a military airfield near Ukraine's #Odesa, where foreign weapons were stored. While #Kyiv has accused #Moscow of killing 8 people, including an infant, in the strikes. The attack occurred despite the #UN chief's call for a 4-day truce ahead of the Orthodox Easter Holiday. -The situation in the port city of #Mariupol remains bleak, as the latest of many attempts to evacuate civilians failed Saturday. -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet with #US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday aiming to secure more heavy weapons. -The head of #Russia's space agency says the nation's recently upgraded nuclear capable intercontinental missile will be operational by the end of the year.

  #RussiaUkraineCrisis in the last 24h: - Russia plans to take full control of #Donbas and #southern #Ukraine during the #second phase of its "special military operation," the deputy commander of Russia's central military district said. In a response, Ukraine has accused Moscow of “#imperialism," saying Russia has acknowledged that their goal is "not #victory over the #mythical #Nazis, but simply the #occupation of eastern and southern Ukraine." - The Russian Defense Ministry said that the situation in #Mariupol has #normalized. #Residents can move freely through the streets without "having to hide from Ukrainian #Nazi shelling," it said. The Ukrainian side hasn't commented yet.  - One soldier died, and 27 other crew members went missing due to the #sinking of the Russian #missile #cruiser #Moskva last week, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday. - #UN Secretary-General Antonio #Guterres will meet Russian President Vladimir #Putin in Moscow...