Russia must immediately withdraw troops, end bloodshed in Ukraine: German Chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked Russia's President Vlimir Putin to immediately cease all war activities in Ukraine, withdraw Russian forces. According to CNN, German Chancellor urged Putin to “immediately stop all combat operations, withdraw all Russian troops and return to dialogue”, ding that it's time to "put an end to slaughter."

"Vlimir Putin offends Ukrainian people," he said.

Scholz went on to d that se are going to be tumultuous times and concluded that ims of many de and injured people, as well as wrecked buildings and infrastructure, are simply beginning of what is expected to come.

Furr, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, expressed similar thoughts, saying, "It is our damned responsibility to stand up for Ukrainian people."

Moreover, just a day after submitting an official proposal to join European Union, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on European leers to "show" ir solidarity with his country. In face of Russian invasion, Zelenskyy declared that his country is "fighting for survival."

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Russian missiles and rockets have struck cultural core of Ukraine's second-largest city in a devastating and "cruel" attack, according to officials. In heart of Kharkiv's rth-eastern metropolis, an opera atre, music hall, and government offices were bombed. According to local police, at least 10 individuals were killed and ar 35 were injured. incident occurred as Ukraine's president accused Russia of war crimes. A missile hit local government building and exploded, generating a large fireball and breaking out windows in nearby buildings, according to video foot.

Freedom Square is Europe's second-largest city-centre square and a local landmark. Kharkiv has been brutally attacked for days, with at least 16 citizens killed prior to Tuesday's strike, according to President Zelenskyy. His ministration accuses Russia of attempting to encircle Kharkiv and or cities, including Kyiv, Ukrainian capital, where a massive Russian armoured convoy is on its way. On sixth day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, strikes have continued on multiple fronts, although Russian vance has been delayed by Ukrainian resistance, according to reports.

(With inputs from ncies, Im: AP)