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 A growing number of U.S. lawmakers and officials in Ukraine are pleading for the Biden administration and its allies to establish a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace to help ward off Russian attacks.  Russia-Ukraine Crisis Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have said that a no-fly zone is a key request they have of allies since the Russian invasion began in earnest roughly two weeks ago. Proponents believe a no-fly zone would cut off Russian air support, blunt the advance of Russian troops toward Kyiv and save the lives of innocent Ukrainians.  But Biden administration officials have been consistent and clear that a no-fly zone is off the table, citing the potential for dangerous ripple effects.  “The reason why that has not been a step the president has been willing to take or we have been interested in taking is because a no-fly zone requires implementation,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday. “It...

  Kyiv and Moscow prepare for talks as Ukraine’s army says Russian forces are ‘continuing shelling in almost all directions’. A Ukrainian serviceman reacts while holding a weapon in Kharkiv, Ukraine Talks between Ukraine and Russia are due to begin on Monday morning near the Belarus border, reports TASS news agency. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the next 24 hours are “crucial”. Ukraine’s military says Sunday was a “difficult time” for its troops and that Russian forces “continue shelling in almost all directions”. Ukraine’s health ministry says 352 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. Kharkiv governor says Ukrainian troops have full control of the city after street fighting with Russian forces.