This live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war for Thursday, December 1:
This live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war for Thursday, December 1:
- United States President Joe Biden and French President Emanuel Macron pledge to hold Russia accountable for “widely documented atrocities and war crimes” in Ukraine.
- Biden says he is willing to talk with President Vladimir Putin but only if the Russian leader is willing to discuss ending his country’s war in Ukraine.
- Russia condemns a spate of attempted letter bomb attacks on high-profile targets in Spain, including the Ukrainian and US embassies.
- Kyiv’s mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko, urges residents to stock up on food, water and warm clothing in case of future blackouts as temperatures continue to drop.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Washington and NATO are participating in the war and defends Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
