The Latest Breaking News from Belarus

With peace talks finally underway between Ukraine and Russia, many are wondering why the location of Belarus was chosen and what the talks aim to achieve. Here's what we know so far

Ukraine seeks ceasefire and immediate withdrawal of Russian troops.

Kyiv (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine met Monday for their first talks since the outbreak of war last week, with Kyiv demanding an "immediate ceasefire" as the number of refugees fleeing the country hit more than 500,000.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is in Belarus trying to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, his spokesman has claimed.

Russian artillery bombarded residential districts of Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Monday, killing possibly dozens of people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow's invading forces met stiff resistance from Ukrainians on a fifth day of conflict. The attacks took place while Russian and Ukrainian officials met on the Belarusian border…

The referendum vote in Belarus to ditch its non-nuclear status was a "greatly worrying" move orchestrated by the country's strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.

A Ukrainian delegation holds talks with Russia in Belarus, hoping to secure an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops.

Talks between Ukraine and Russia have started at the Belarussian border, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters via text message on Monday.

Sympathy is pouring out to Ukraine refugees, but previous crises have sapped the EU’s will to agree on common policy.