The U.S. cancels plans for a photo with top G20 diplomats after Europeans objected to standing beside Russia.-AP

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Russian Z-blogger Romanov says Ukraine deployed 17 buses for the Oleshky evacuation, compared with four from the Russian side. He added that Russian television may show more Russian buses, but claimed those vehicles would have their windows fully covered because they are empty. #Ukraine

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Ukrainian officials say Putin must take part in the process himself if the talks are to produce actual decisions. ⠀ "Putin needs to come out of his bunker and take part in the trilateral talks," the senior Ukrainian official said. "And personally confirm that he is ending the war."

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"They've already tried to do this over the phone," one senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.

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The Kremlin is seeking to avoid a face-to-face meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin by proposing they speak by phone instead, the Kyiv Independent has learned.

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