Russian invasion The world's response

Lukashenko: Russia and Ukraine must compromise

Belarusian dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin, says that Russia and Ukraine must compromise to reach a peaceful end to the war in an interview with Al Arabiya.

He also apologizes for previous statements about Volodymyr Zelenskyj, and says that Belarus is "extremely vulnerable" if Ukraine were to attack.

Military analyst Jörgen Elfving tells DN that Lukashenko's statement may be a sign that he has realized that the war is not going so well for Russia. It may also be an attempt to downplay his own role, or improve relations with the United States.

But it is not impossible that Lukashenko has coordinated his answers with Russia first, and that it is in fact a way for the Kremlin to read the reactions in the West, he says.

– If Lukashenko has entrenched the war

Source: EU has had "diplomatic contact" with Russia

The EU has had "short-term diplomatic contact" with Russia, an anonymous EU source told AFP.

- In recent weeks, brief contact has been made at the diplomatic level to open channels of communication, but nothing of significance was discussed, the source said.

According to the source, the contact was made by the staff of European Council President António Costa.

- The EU is not a mediator. The Union supports Ukraine in its efforts to create a just and lasting peace, the source added.

The EU has had "short-term diplomatic contact" with Russia, an anonymous EU source told AFP.

- In recent weeks, brief contact has been made at the diplomatic level to open channels of communication, but nothing of significance was discussed, the source said.

According to the source, the contact was made by the staff of European Council President António Costa.

“The EU is not a mediator. The Union supports Ukraine in its efforts to create a just and lasting peace,” the source adds.

Russian invasion Sanctions
British uranium to Ukraine's nuclear power plant this winter

The UK will step up its measures to help Ukraine for the coming winters, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced, according to Politico. Among other things, Ukraine will receive enriched uranium intended for use in the country's nuclear power plant.

The UK is also preparing new sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet and ships transporting Russian fossil gas.