Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Biden to hold call with allies over Ukraine invasion

Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ukranian authorities on April 19 said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces were increasing assaults in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions — both of which are part of the Donbas — as well as in the area of Zaporizhzhia.

Russia also bombarded the relative safe haven of Lviv and a multitude of other targets across Ukraine in what appeared to be an intensified bid to grind down the country’s defenses.

Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally submitted Ukraine’s answers to a questionnaire from the European Union, the first step in his campaign to obtain accelerated EU membership.

The conflict began escalating on February 21, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and deployed troops in a peacekeeping role.

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Here are the latest updates:

 Liechtenstein is to convene the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to debate a draft resolution—backed by Washington—requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto.