The site was also added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger, the agency said. That addition enables Odesa to receive financial assistance as the city strives to protect its historical center.
The Ukrainian state flag flies on a pedestal where the monument to Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, also known as Monument to the founders of Odesa once stood on January 8, 2023 in Odesa, Ukraine.Kremlin Says Putin, Zelensky Have Not Spoken in Years The reporter from RIA Novosti who asked the question cited Putin's public itinerary that suggested he last met Zelensky in person during the Normandy format summit mediated by France and Germany in 2019.
"Right now we can only state that the prospects for stepping on a diplomatic path are not visible at present," he said. The U.S."never ruled tanks out," Kirby said during a Wednesday briefing, adding the U.S. has been"evolving the capabilities" provided to Ukraine based on troops' needs over the course of the war.
Russian and Belarusian athletes who qualify for the next Olympics will likely be permitted to participate if they agree to do so as 'neutral athletes'