Day 63 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Putin promised Negotiations to Guterres, Russia stops Gas for Poland and Bulgaria

Here are the highlights of events in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Putin has "hope" for negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting UN chief Antonio Guterres that there is still hope for talks to end the conflict in Ukraine.

"Despite the fact that the military operation continues, we still hope that we will be able to reach agreements through diplomacy. We are negotiating, not rejecting (the negotiations)," Putin told Guterres.

US and NATO allies discussed new military aid to Kyiv

The defense ministers of 40 countries talked at the US Air Force Base in Germany about increasing arms supplies to Ukraine.

The United States and its allies will meet once a month to discuss Ukraine's defense needs, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.

The United States is urging its allies to provide Ukraine with heavy weapons.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress that Putin had shown "no signs" of being "serious" about diplomacy, but by providing Ukraine with the means to fight the invasion, Washington could help "strengthen the position" of Kyiv when it comes to meaningful negotiations.

Germany will send tanks

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has announced that Berlin will send "Gepard" anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine, a major change in the behavior of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who previously called for a more cautious approach to nuclear Russia.

His reluctance to break with Germany's historic policy of good relations with Moscow drew sharp criticism from Kyiv and sparked tensions with its coalition partners.

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