As a second round of negotiations is set to take place today between Ukrainian and Russian delegates, Russia’s attacks on Ukranian cities have been described by the Ukranian President as a war crime. 

For more, Kieran was joined from Kiev by Defence and Diplomatic Editor of The Independent, Kim Sengupta. 

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