Baku/26.02.22/Turan: On the night of February 25-26 position battles took place in various regions of Ukraine.
The Russian command used landing tactics and attacks on military units. Judging by reports from both sides, the Ukrainians are succeeding in thwarting the aggressor's plans to seize cities. Most of the fighting is taking place on the outskirts of towns, and Russian troops avoid getting involved in street battles. This is the case in Kiev, Mariupol, Sumy, Kharkov, Nikolaev and other cities.
There are casualties on both sides in manpower and equipment.
President Zelensky has refused US offers to evacuate Kiev.
Presidential press secretary Sergei Nikiforov said that the Ukrainian leadership had agreed to Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer for talks.
Putin offered Kiev talks on guarantees of Ukraine's non-alignment (its "neutrality"). Zelensky himself, commenting on Moscow's proposal, said he was ready for talks that would give the state guarantees of its security.
"Ukraine has been and remains ready to talk about a cease-fire and peace. This is our unchanged position. We have responded by agreeing to the Russian President's proposal. Right now, the parties are consulting on the place and time of the negotiation process. The sooner the negotiations begin, the better the chance of restoring normal life will be."
Zelensky has asked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to mediate the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Jerusalem.
Today or tomorrow we can expect a ceasefire and the military phase to move into the negotiation phase.-0-
Politics
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Head of the External Relations and Security Service of the EU Josep Borrel rejected the accusations against him and European countries made by the head of Azerbaijan at the COP29 conference the previous day.
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The activists also denounced countries that supply oil and weapons to nations waging aggressive wars. The protest featured placards with slogans such as: "From fossil fuels to peace!", "End war crimes!", "Punish the aggressor!", and "Phase out fossil fuel use to achieve peace!" among others.
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