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Talks will also resume Monday between Kyiv and the Kremlin, Ukrainian officials said, projecting a more optimistic tone than on previous occasions when negotiations between the two nations have ended without resolution. Officials in Kyiv say Russia is âstarting to talk constructivelyâ as Ukrainian forces put up a fierce resistance to the invasion â but Ukraineâs position is firm: It wants Russian troops gone.
The fresh negotiations come as fierce fighting delayed a humanitarian aid convoy trying to reach the besieged port city of Mariupol on Sunday, where hundreds of thousands of people are isolated by Russiaâs blockade and running out of food, water and basic supplies. A new attempt would be made on Monday, a clergyman accompanying the aid trucks said. Nearly 2,200 residents have died in the Russian attacks, according to city officials.
Hereâs what to know
Most Americans support banning Russian oil imports, poll finds
Return to menuA wide majority of Americans support banning Russian oil imports, even if it causes higher gas prices, according to a poll by ABC News and Ipsos.
The poll, conducted late last week, found that 77 percent of Americans support banning imports of Russian oil despite its impact on gas prices. There was widespread approval among Democrats and Republicans alike, according to the poll.
The situation is a bit of a quandary for President Biden, whose handling of gas prices has faced widespread disapproval â 70 percent â among those polled. The spike in gas prices has been felt across the country, and not just at the pump: Costs of other goods and services have risen to account for the increase, including a new surcharge on Uber rides.
Biden announced last week that he was banning all imports of oil and natural gas from Russia, effective immediately.
When a reporter on Tuesday asked Biden, who was deplaning Air Force One upon arrival in Texas, whether he had a message for the American people about rising gas prices, his response was, âTheyâre going to go up.â
The reporter asked what Biden could do about it. The president responded: âCanât do much right now. Russia is responsible.â
Bipartisan lawmakers press Biden to provide weapons, fighter jets to Ukraine
Return to menuA growing number of U.S. lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on President Biden on Sunday to increase military aid to Ukraine, including sending fighter jets and air defense systems that the administration rejected last week.
The public calls from both Republicans and Democrats to answer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyâs urgent pleas for air assistance come as the Biden administration declined an offer from Poland to deliver MiG-29 airplanes to Ukraine for fear such a move could be interpreted by the Russians as an escalation of the United Statesâ role in the war.
The bipartisan push underscores the growing hawkishness among many leaders on Capitol Hill, who have been urging Biden to do more to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks as the war rages into its third week.
Hereâs the status of Ukrainian cities under Russian attack
Return to menuMore than two weeks into their assault on Ukraine, Russian forces are fighting to press forward into a number of cities across the country. Here are updates on some Ukrainian cities:
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