Aljazeera: Refugee crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion continues to grow as conflict nears sixth week.
- The United Nations says more than four million people have fled Ukraine amid Russia’s offensive.
- Russian attacks have not eased in Chernihiv despite a Russian promise to scale back, the northern region’s governor says.
- Ukraine’s military says the Russian move is aimed at misleading its forces, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will not reduce its “defensive efforts”.
- US President Joe Biden also urges caution, saying the West needs to wait and see if Russia de-escalates.
- The Kremlin plays down hopes of progress following talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, saying the discussions produced no “breakthrough”.
