Russia-Ukraine live news: Zelenskyy rules out talks with Putin

Russia's offensive in Ukraine has flattened cities and cities, killed hundreds of individuals and compelled thousands and thousands of others to flee the nation [File: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP]

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicators a decree ruling out direct peace talks along with his Russian counterpart.
• Russia says greater than 200,000 reservists have been conscripted since Putin introduced a “partial mobilisation” drive.