Ceasefire talks end without decision; see the latest events of the war in Ukraine
First meeting to negotiate peace agreement was held in Belarus
Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its fifth day this Monday (28/2) with the first meeting between representatives of Kiev and Moscow in Belarus to discuss an armistice between the two countries.
The two sides had not yet met since the start of the war, but expectations of a ceasefire were not high.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said before the meeting that his country wanted an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory.
The Kremlin said, for its part, that it would not anticipate its position – Russian negotiators have only talked about reaching a deal that is in the interests of both sides.
But Zelensky himself said earlier that he did not believe the discussions would produce results. And he declared that the "next 24 hours will be crucial" for the country.
Now, both sides will return to their capitals for consultations ahead of a second round of talks, which could take place in the coming days, according to the Reuters news agency.
BBC News Brasil presents below the most recent and important events of the conflict and the perspectives of what is to come.
Capital remains under Ukrainian control, but Russians close in
Soldiers patrol the streets of the capital
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Kiev, the country's main city still remains in Ukraine's hands, but Russian troops are approaching and are positioned only 30 km away.
The curfew was lifted on Monday morning (28/2), when thousands of people were able to leave their underground shelters, such as basements and subway stations, where most of the population sought to protect themselves.
But just half an hour later, the air raid sirens sounded, and they had to run back.
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko even said that the capital was "surrounded" by Russian troops and that the evacuation of civilians from the city was a challenge because all exit routes were blocked.
After the repercussion of the interview, given to the AP news agency, Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that this was not the situation: "Russian publications on the internet spread information attributed to me that Kiev is allegedly surrounded and the evacuation of people is impossible. Don't believe lies! Only trust information from official sources."
Battles are being fought in other cities across the country.
Russians and Ukrainians vie for control of Kharkiv
The city of Chernihiv, in northeastern Ukraine, faced heavy shelling from Russian troops during the night of Sunday (27/2), and a residential building was hit by a missile.
The city remains, however, under Ukrainian control to date.
Reports indicate that the Russian military has taken over the southern city of Berdyansk.
Explosions were also recorded this morning in Kharkiv, in the east of the country, where dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds were wounded, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Kharkiv is the second largest Ukrainian city. The local government declared that the military managed to regain control after an attack by Russian troops.
The situation is quite fluid, however, and it is difficult to independently verify who is actually controlling the city.
Some civilians also told the BBC that Kharkiv is under Ukrainian control and that street fighting is waning.
Anton Herashchenko, adviser to Kiev's interior minister, wrote on Facebook that Russian troops had attacked residential areas with missiles.
It is not possible to say at this point exactly how many civilians have been killed.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet earlier reported that at least 102 civilians had died, and another 304 people were injured.
"Most of these civilians were killed by explosive weapons with a wide area of impact, including heavy artillery bombardment and multi-launch rocket systems and air strikes. The actual numbers are, I fear, considerably higher," Bachelet said.
Ukraine's Interior Minister: 'Situation is serious but stable'
The Ukrainian interior minister spoke to the BBC
Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyy told the BBC his country was preparing for an even more powerful Russian attack, including in Kiev and other cities.
"Every day the president asks me, every day we coordinate our efforts, about the situation and what is happening, and every day we answer that the situation is serious but stable," he said.
"Yes indeed, every day the enemy sends more and more forces. But our glorious armed forces are basically destroying everything that comes to Kiev. Kiev remains the main attack site..."
“We are creating mobile groups to search for and capture saboteurs. We have up to 100 of these groups active in Kiev, depending on the time of day. You can hear gunfire in the city [as they operate]. A lot of people are captured, our experts are working with them. "
Europe sends weapons to Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen announced new EU sanctions on Russia
The European Union is taking the unprecedented step of sending weapons to Ukraine, closing airspace to Russian aircraft and banning Russian state media.
It will be the first time in its history that the bloc will buy weapons to deliver to a nation at war.
Announcing the measure, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also unveiled a series of new sanctions against Russia, including the closure of European airspace also to aircraft from Belarus, which helped in the Russian invasion.
Sweden announced the dispatch of 5,000 anti-tank missile launchers, 5,000 vests, 5,000 helmets and 135,000 packages of military rations to Ukraine.
According to the country's prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, this is the first time that Sweden has sent weapons to a region in conflict since the Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939.
Russian forces casualties
Ukraine has released an estimate of Russian losses that would have been caused by Ukrainians so far.
The BBC has not been able to independently verify these claims — and Russia has not released casualty figures.
According to a post published on Sunday on Facebook by Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar, the Russians lost: 4,300 soldiers, 27 planes, 26 helicopters, 146 tanks, 706 armored fighting vehicles, 49 cannons, 1 Buk air defense, 4 Grad multiple rocket launch systems, 30 vehicles, 60 supply vehicles, 2 drones and 2 boats.
Ukraine asks to join the European Union immediately
Ukrainian president has made a formal request to the EU
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the European Union (EU) for his country to be admitted "immediately" as a member of the bloc.
"We are grateful to the allies who are on our side. But our aim is to be with all Europeans and, above all, to be equal," Zelensky said in a video published on Monday (28/2).
"I'm sure this is fair. I'm sure we deserve it. I'm sure it's possible."
On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with EuroNews TV that Ukraine is "one of us and we want them with us" in the EU, but did not define a concrete horizon for the country's entry into the bloc.
"We have a process with Ukraine which is, for example, the integration of the Ukrainian market into the single market" and "very close cooperation on the power grid, for example. So there are many issues that we work very closely together on." , she said without giving further details.
Sources in the diplomatic community said on Sunday that "at the moment there is no unanimity in the European perspective" on the Ukrainian entry into the bloc, reported the EFE Agency.
For Ukraine to be part of the European bloc, there must be unanimity in the Council.
Moscow tries to contain sanctions impact
Moscow is struggling to ease the impact of severe Western sanctions on its economy, banning brokers from selling foreign-owned bonds and raising interest rates.
Most notably, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and allies have agreed to remove selected Russian banks from the Swift messaging system, which allows smooth transfer of money across borders.
The move is aimed at cutting Russia off from the international financial system and "undermining its ability to operate globally". billions. Major Russian banks are having their assets frozen and being excluded from the UK financial system. This prevents them from accessing the pound sterling and releasing payments in the UK. And Western governments have also imposed sanctions on some individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and several members of the Russian oligarchic elite. European, UK,
Russia quells protests
Anti-war protesters arrested in Russian cities
Russian police on Sunday arrested more than 900 people protesting against Ukraine's invasion in 44 cities, according to figures released by an independent monitoring group.
The OVD-Info group says 4,000 anti-war protesters have been detained in Russia since the conflict began four days ago.
The BBC was unable to independently verify these figures.
Today's protests coincided with the seventh anniversary of the assassination of opposition politician and Putin critic Boris Nemtsov.
UN holds emergency meeting
The United Nations Security Council has announced an emergency UN General Assembly meeting to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The meeting scheduled for Monday (28/2) should bring together the views of the 193 member countries on the subject.
Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council - the US, France, the UK and China are the other four - and therefore has veto power.
The country actually voted against holding the meeting, but, due to one of the resolutions of the international cooperation organization, its position did not have veto power on this occasion.
Russia leaves nuclear arsenal ready
Russian president reacted to statements by NATO members
On Sunday, Vladimir Putin announced that he is putting the country's nuclear forces on high alert.
The action was a protest against "aggressive statements" about Ukraine by leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a US-led military alliance, and against economic sanctions against Russia.
European Union warns of humanitarian crisis
Ukrainians fled to neighboring countries to flee the war
The European Union declared that the continent is facing a humanitarian crisis of major proportions.
The bloc estimates that up to 7 million people have been displaced so far with the invasion of Ukrainian territory.
"We are witnessing what could turn out to be the biggest humanitarian crisis on our European continent in many, many years," Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, told a news conference.
According to him, preliminary estimates indicate that 18 million Ukrainians may be affected from a humanitarian point of view and that about 4 million will leave the country.
UN data indicate that, so far, 368,000 people have entered neighboring nations from Ukraine.
Brazilians flee Ukraine
The Itamaraty reported that 80 Brazilians have so far managed to leave Ukraine and enter neighboring countries, especially Poland and Romania.
"There are still about 100 Brazilians, registered on the list of the Brazilian embassy in Kiev, who remain on Ukrainian soil," said the statement released on Sunday night.
It is estimated that, in total, there are 500 Brazilians in the country.
Also according to the Itamaraty, there are employees of the Brazilian embassy in Chernivtsi, close to the Ukrainian border with Romania.
"A diplomat from the Brazilian embassy in Romania also went to the border to assist in the transfer, in a bus provided by the Embassy, of Brazilians to the capital Bucharest."
Bolsonaro: 'Brazil will be neutral in the conflict'.......
In a press conference in Guarujá, in São Paulo, President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) declared that Brazil would adopt a neutral position in the conflict, to avoid "damage to Brazil".
"Brazil depends on fertilizers," declared the president.
According to the G1 portal, Bolsonaro said he had spoken for two hours on the phone with Putin and said that the Ukrainian people "trusted a comedian".
"The comedian who was elected president of Ukraine, the people trusted a comedian to chart the nation's destiny. I will wait for the UN report to issue my opinion."
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