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The Austrian Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, is travelling to Moscow today for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Nehammer will be the first EU leader to meet the Russian leader in person since the invasion of Ukraine began.

Austrian officials say he wants to promote dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv and will also raise the issue of war crimes.

He met his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Saturday.

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One of France’s largest banks is ceasing its work in Russia as the war continues.

As well as curbing its banking and investment activities, Société Générale says it’s selling its entire stake in Russian bank Rosbank.

In a statement, it said the pull-out would happen in the coming weeks, following approval from regulatory authorities.

Société Générale follows numerous other Western banks, businesses, and brands which have cut ties with Moscow following public pressure.

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The UK has warned of a possible use of phosphorus munitions by Russia as fighting intensifies for the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

In its regular morning briefing, external, Britain's Ministry of Defence said such weaponry had already been used in the Donetsk region.

These arms are noted for the "severity of the injuries" they cause, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Phosphorus bombs behave the same way as incendiary weapons, says HRW, which are banned from use in urban areas under international law.

The British update also said Russia was “greatly risking the risk of further civilian casualties”, due to its “continued reliance on unguided bombs” which made pinpointing exact targets difficult.

The UK added that shelling was continuing in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. But it said Ukrainian forces had repulsed several assaults.

Good morning to our readers in the UK. If you are just joining us, or want an update, here's a round-up of the latest developments:

• The head of Russia's republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has said an offensive will be unleashed not only on Mariupol, but also on the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
• His comments come as Russian attacks continue on the cities of Kharkiv in the northeast, and Mariupol in the south, according to Ukraine's military
• It adds that Russian forces plan to continue to strike transport infrastructure facilities in order to disrupt the flow of goods to Ukraine. On Friday, 57 people were killed after a train station in eastern Ukraine was hit, according to the regional governor

• As a result of the war, the World Bank says it expects Ukraine's economy to shrink by 45% this year

And with that, its Yvette Tan and Andrew Clarence signing out and handing over to my colleagues Jeremy Gahagan, Alys Davies and James Fitzgerald in London.

In its daily military update. the Ukrainian armed forces have said Russian forces will continue to strike transport infrastructure facilities in order to disrupt the flow of goods to the country. Here's what else they've said:

• Russian forces could carry out "provocative actions" in the Transnistria region of the breakaway state of Moldova in order to accuse Ukraine of aggression against a neighbouring state

• Russian troops continue to have a partial blockade in Kharkiv, with shelling continuing in some parts of the city

• In the besieged port city of Mariupol, Russian forces have continued storming the Azovstal plant, one of the country's largest iron and steel plants
• In the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have repelled four enemy attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions
• They have also destroyed five tanks, eight armoured units, six vehicles and eight enemy artillery systems
• In a separate update, Ukrainian military say Russian forces have lost around 19,500 personnel in combat since 24 February

The BBC has not been able to independently verify these claims.

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There's a growing number of international volunteers joining Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines.

The UK government has warned people not to travel to the conflict; but the BBC's Emma Vardy has been speaking to those joining the war, including one former British Army soldier from Belfast.

She has had special access to Ukraine’s international legion of foreign fighters, which says it’s seeing large numbers of people wanting to join them, following the recent Russian attacks.

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The conflict in Ukraine has shifted to the east of the country where Ukrainian forces are battle-hardened and well-prepared.

Analysts believe Ukraine's best units are in the east, and that they are dug into trench systems and other fortified positions.

So far, Ukrainian troops have strongly resisted the Russian advance, but they could be heavily outnumbered by Russian forces who are inching forwards in some areas.

Russian officials have said that the focus of its forces is now the "complete liberation" of the Donbas, broadly referring to Ukraine's eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk.

The terrain in the east will pose big challenges for the Russians as they attack.

With less wooded land than the north of the country, analysts say open areas may favour the Ukrainian defenders.

Read more for a look at the new front lines of Russia's Ukraine offensive.

The head of Russia's republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said that an offensive will be unleashed not only on Mariupol but on the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

In a video posted on his Telegram channel early on Monday, Kadyrov said he would "fully liberate [the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk]... and then take Kyiv and all other cities.

"I assure you, not one step will be taken back," he said.

This comes as the conflict in Ukraine has shifted east where Ukrainian forces are battle-hardened and well-prepared.

Russian officials have said that the focus of its forces is now the "complete liberation" of the Donbas, broadly referring to Luhansk and Donetsk.

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As Russian forces retreat to eastern Ukraine, horrors are bring uncovered in the villages they have left.

About 1,000 people lived in Andriivka, some 60km away from the capital Kviv. At least 40 of them were killed.

Anton Ischenko had just celebrated his 23rd birthday when he was led away by Russian forces at gunpoint from his home in Andriivka.

His family found his body a month later once Russian forces were driven out. He was so badly mutilated that they had to identify him by his clothes.

"Maybe if he had gone to fight somewhere else, he would have returned here in one piece," says Anton's grandmother, Tetiana, struggling to speak through her tears.

"When my husband told the Russians, 'Take me instead,' they pointed a machine gun at him and said, 'Go home - or we will take you both.'"

The village of Andriivka has been blighted by war and the Russian occupation. Buildings are ripped apart amid a mess of rubble and tangled metal.

With Russian forces pushed out, residents have been emerging from shelters and seeing the destruction left behind.

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US President Joe Biden will meet virtually with his counterpart Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, said a statement from the White House.

The duo are set to discuss a range of issues including the pandemic and the global economy.

The statement said President Biden would also "continue our close consultations on the consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and mitigating its destabilizing impact on global food supply and commodity markets".

Russia is seeking new markets for its oil as western sanctions tighten the country's economy, and India has been making use of this heavily discounted oil. It has bought around six million barrels, according to some estimates.

The Indian government has described this as "literally a drop, in a larger bucket" of its oil imports globally.

This comes as US deputy national security adviser Daleep Singh, who visited Delhi recently, said the US will not set any "red line" for India's energy imports from Russia but does not want to see a "rapid acceleration" in purchases, external.

It's just past 06:00 in Kyiv - and in a scene that is now familiar to many in the country, air raid sirens have sounded across Ukraine, including the regions of Lviv, Kyiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzha, say local media reports.

This comes as Ukrainian President Zelensky has warned his countrymen to prepare for Russia to conduct "even larger operations in the east of our state".

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If you're just joining us, here are the latest developments in Ukraine:

• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky levelled accusations of torture and cowardice at Russian forces, in a video address on Sunday night
• He told Ukrainians to prepare for Russia to conduct "even larger operations in the east of our state"
• The World Bank says it expects Ukraine's economy to shrink by 45% this year as a result of the war

• The death toll from a missile strike on a train station in the city of Kramatorsk has risen to 57, the regional governor has said
• Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhaylo Podolyak has told national television that "Ukraine is ready for big battles" against Russia
• He said Ukraine must beat back Moscow's forces in the eastern Donbas region, where Moscow controls two separatist territories

• Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer will travel to Russia tomorrow to meet President Vladimir Putin, an Austrian government spokesperson has said

With that, this is Robert Plummer handing over to my colleagues Yvette Tan and Andrew Clarance.

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A train-turned-hospital has rescued 48 wounded and elderly patients from eastern Ukraine, in the first such evacuation from the east since a missile killed 57 people at a train station in Kramatorsk on Friday.

The train journey was organised by charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and was their fourth operation of the war.

Evhen Perepelytsi, 30, was on the train, after losing a leg to Russian shelling outside his home in Hirske in eastern Luhansk.

"We hope that the worst is over - that after what I've been through, it will be better," he told AFP News.

Perepelytsi said the shell landed near him just as he was discussing leave home to join his three children who had already fled west.

"We couldn't save his leg, but we saved his life," added his wife Yuliya.

Of the 13 medical staff members on board the train, most were Ukrainian. MSF said they plan to send the rescue train east again as soon as Sunday night.

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Video posted online purports to show the moment a large explosion hit the southern city of Mykolaiv.

The footage has not been verified by the BBC.

On Sunday, Russia announced strikes against the cities of Mykolaiv and Kharkiv - Ukraine's second-largest city.

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Turkish authorities are planning to create a separate airline to transport Russian tourists to resorts, according to a report in Turkish media.

"The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to problems in the tourism sector in Turkey, as both markets have been very important for business," the Turkish newspaper Sabah wrote, citing reports from Russia's Interfax news agency.

The new airline will reportedly be based in the city of Antalya, on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

"Thanks to this airline, it will be possible to attract an additional million Russian tourists," the publication says.

In addition, Turkish Airlines has reportedly agreed with Russian tour operators to reserve "blocks" of seats for Russian tourists on their flights.

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In his nightly Facebook address on Sunday, Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, leveled accusations of torture and cowardice at invading forces and told his citizens to prepare for Russia to conduct "even larger operations in the east of our state".

"They can use even more missiles against us, even more air bombs," he said. "But we are preparing for their actions. We will respond."

He dismissed Russian claims that civilian deaths across Ukraine were the result of Ukraine's own military strikes, calling them a sign of Russia's weakness.

"They say about the murders in Bucha that it is not them, but allegedly us," he said. "Do you know why this is so? Because it's cowardice."

He added: "They are afraid to admit that Russia's entire policy toward Ukraine has been erroneous for decades."

The Ukrainian leader said that in order not to admit mistakes, Russia had made new mistakes: "They deprived themselves of any political tools and, unwilling to give up unrealistic ambitions, started this war."

"It all came from cowardice," he continues.

"When cowardice grows, it turns into a catastrophe. When people lack the courage to admit their mistakes, apologise, adapt to reality, learn, they turn into monsters. And when the world ignores it, the monsters decide that it is the world that has to adapt to them.

"Ukraine will stop all this."

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A pair of armoured trucks - formerly used to transport diamonds and other valuable items - are being used to take aid from the UK to the front-line in Ukraine.

The vehicles were bought with donations organised by two Gloucester City Council members, and left the English city on Friday afternoon for the long trip across Europe.

They've been fitted with bullet-proof glass and stacked "top to bottom" with items including combat tourniquets, mine detection kits and bulletproof vests.

"We are here to save lives," said Councillor Alastair Chambers, who helped raise money to buy the trucks.

Read more here.

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The World Bank says it expects Ukraine's economy to shrink by 45% this year as a result of the war.

It's also forecasting that there will be greater economic damage than was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic across eastern Europe and central Asia, with unprecedented sanctions leading to a steep recession in Russia too.

Much of Ukraine's workforce has been forced to flee or fight.

Businesses have closed, while roads, factories and other infrastructure has been destroyed and the World Bank says many years of progress have been undone.

Ukraine was a major source of crops such as sunflowers and wheat but with exports brought to a halt global food prices have risen and Ukraine has lost an important earner.

Sanctions against Russia mean the World bank is forecasting its economy to shrink more than 11% this year.

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Pro-Russian demonstrators have gathered in several German cities for a second day.

They were calling for an end to alleged intolerance against the country's large Russian-speaking population. But critics say the demonstrations are a thinly-veiled show of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which would make the protests illegal under German law.

Since the start of the conflict, police have recorded 383 anti-Russian offences and 181 anti-Ukrainian offences, according to AFP news agency.

Hundreds of people marched in the city of Frankfurt, many waving Russian flags.

In Hanover around 600 people gathered, accompanied by a convoy of about 400 vehicles, police said.

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Fences were put up to separate the protesters from a group of around 3,500 Ukraine supporters who had also gathered in Hanover.

The protests were broadly peaceful, but Reuters news agency said police arrested some people in Frankfurt for chanting "Donbas belongs to Russia" - a reference to the eastern region of Ukraine that borders Russia.

Similar demonstrations were held yesterday in Stuttgart and the northern city of Lubeck. Police in Lubeck said they stopped a convoy of around 60 vehicles because it used "banned symbols" and expressed support for Russia's invasion, AFP reports.

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