Presidents of Russia

Day 420 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine early Tuesday, his second trip to the Russian-held territories there since March.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated today the importance of preserving the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the State Department announced.

Lukashenko began a two-day visit to Moscow

Their soldiers battling and dying across muddy trenches, ruined towns and sprawling minefields, Russia and Ukraine have stepped up recruitment drives to bolster their badly depleted militaries, in another sign that both sides are steeling themselves for a long war.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that no decision had been taken on whether President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey in April for the inauguration of a reactor built by Russia's state nuclear energy company.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday it was possible Putin could visit for the ceremony on April 27. [Reuters]

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country's first nuclear power reactor built by Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Russian President Vladimir Putin may travel to Türkiye on April 27 to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.

Speaking on a joint TV broadcast on March 29, Erdoğan said Türkiye is determined to proceed with the nuclear power plant project, despite objection from the opposition.

The goal, allegedly, is to respect the partial mobilization ordered by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and to save "lives", reports the Jutarnji List writing of the British Telegraph.

The Kremlin on Monday denied Turkish reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin was planning to visit the Turksih capital, Ankara. [Reuters]

Day 396 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours: