Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Few mayors kidnapped by Russia have died, says Zelenskyy; joint EU team to probe war crimes

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Russia-Ukraine War LIVE updates: Ukraine’s president says he understands it will be impossible to force Russia out of his country’s territory completely, says it might lead to World War III. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will resume face-to-face peace talks as soon as Monday, probing whether a near-stalemate in fighting has forced Moscow to temper its demands. President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the new negotiations, saying he hoped they would bring peace “without delay”, and lamented a month-long Russian invasion that has already killed thousands and devastated numerous Ukrainian cities. The new talks are set to start in Turkey on either Monday or Tuesday, with Zelensky desperate to halt the bombardment of cities like Mariupol, where officials said the situation is “catastrophic”. Track all the live developments around the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War here