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Russian President Vladimir Putin says peace talks have reached a "dead-end situation" after Ukraine made allegations about war crimes. He dismissed images of dead bodies in the town of Bucha as "fake".
Speaking at an awards ceremony in the Russian Far East, Mr Putin claimed he had been left with no choice but to launch the invasion in a bid to protect the Russian speaking Donbas region.
In his speech, Mr Putin said his campaign in Ukraine would continue until its "noble" goals have been achieved.
Lesia Vasylenko is a Ukrainian Member of Parliament, with the opposition Holos Party.
She's stayed behind in Kyiv to defend her city and continue her work, but has sent her three young children away to safety. She speaks to Kathryn from Kyiv.
