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It’s going to get little colder this weekend in Kiev

In Ukraine on Saturday, March 4, predominantly without precipitation, only in the daytime in the northern part of the country in places a little rain and wet snow, reports Ukrhydrometecenter.
Wind is western, southwestern, 7-12 m/sec. During the day across Ukraine, except in the south, gusts of 15-20 m/sec.
The temperature at night is from 2°C to 3°C frost, in the Carpathians – 2-7°C; during the day – 3-8°C, in the south of the country – 6-11°C.
March 4, no precipitation in Kiev. Wind is westerly, 7-12 m/s, during the day gusts of 15-18 m/s. The temperature at night is near 0°C, while during the day it may be 4-6°C.
According to the Central Geophysical Observatory of Boris Sreznevsky in Kiev since the beginning of meteorological observations the highest temperature of March 4 was +16.1 ° C in 1995, the lowest at night -21.1 ° C in 1987.
Sunday, March 5, at night in the western and northern regions, in the afternoon in the south-east of Ukraine and the Carpathians, little wet snow and rain is expected, while the rest of the territory is precipitation-free.
The wind is westerly, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night is 1-6°, in the Carpathians up to 8° frost, in the southern and eastern regions 0-3° heat; during the day in Ukraine 1-6° heat, in the south up to 10°.
March 5 in Kiev, there is light wet snow and rain at night, while during the day there is no precipitation. The wind is westerly, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night is 2-4° frost, during the day 2-4° warm.

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Saudi Foreign Minister discussed in Kiev settlement of Ukrainian-Russian conflict

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that during his visit to Kiev he “focused on the problems of the war and the ways of its peaceful settlement.”
“Saudi Arabia would like to do everything possible to reduce the severity of hostilities. Any war ends at the negotiating table, but it should be under the auspices of the UN and with respect for international law,” he said Sunday at a briefing in Kiev.
The minister said that “President Zelensky’s peace initiatives should be at the core of the peace settlement.”
According to him, the sides “discussed Saudi Arabia’s mediation for the release of prisoners of war.” “It was a victory for Saudi Arabia, we hope to continue these efforts,” he said of the fall 2022 exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia mediated by Saudi Arabia.
According to the minister, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he gave him a greeting from the king of Saudi Arabia.

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Spanish Prime Minister arrives in Kiev

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will arrive in Ukraine by Thursday morning train, the Spanish publication OK diario reported.
“This will be Sanchez’s second trip to Ukraine. He has already been to the country last April. The travel plan, as confirmed by OK diario sources close to the prime minister, is very similar to the one he used then. The president and his team will fly from Madrid to the Polish city of Rzeszow on board an official plane… Once on Polish soil, the government delegation will travel by land to the Ukrainian border. Pedro Sanchez and his accompanying team are expected to board an overnight train early at night, which will take them to the capital, where they will arrive shortly before 8 a.m.,” the report said.
The publication notes that plans for the trip were denied until recently.
In Kiev, Sanchez is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. “It is not yet known whether he will make any statement during the president’s stay in Ukraine about Spain’s bilateral support for Zelensky, as he did several months ago and as they did on each of his visits by other international leaders who met with Zelensky at the Ukrainian president’s headquarters,” the report notes.
As reported, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles confirmed that at least six German-made Leopard tanks will be sent to Ukraine from Spain in early April this year.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives in Kiev

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Kiev on Tuesday, her spokesman told AFP.
Meloni is expected to hold talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

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After long break in Kiev, construction of subway to Vinohrady was resumed

After a long break, the construction of the subway to Vynohradar has been resumed in Kiev.
As the head of the Kyiv subway Viktor Brahinsky said on the air of TSN, the contractor has resumed the construction of a new subway station in Kyiv – Vinohradar: first the consolidation of already built tunnels will be completed, and then will begin construction of the second tunnel from Mostitskaya station to Syrets station.
According to Brahinsky, there is no clear timeline for the completion of the work yet, because the pace of construction is affected by the current situation in the country.
“Of course, the pace of construction is affected by the current situation, because construction crews and everyone involved in the construction during the air alert must be safe. In addition, the unstable power supply slows down the work process. But despite the difficulties arising from the war, the Kiev city authorities and the subway are making every effort to ensure that this project will continue,” – said the head of the subway.
Previously, the capital authorities had promised the citizens to open the first station at the end of 2021, but it did not meet the deadline, and then the war began. According to the previously published project, the Kyiv subway is going to build four new stations from “Syrets” terminus: “Mostitskaya”, “Prospekt Pravda”, “Vinogradar” and “Marshala Grechko Street”.

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Zelensky and Biden had one-on-one talk in Kiev

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and U.S. President Joseph Biden will discuss the course of hostilities and further measures aimed at supporting Ukraine during a meeting in Kiev on Monday, February 20, the press service of the Office of the President reported.
As specified, Zelensky met with Biden at the Mariinsky Palace. After introducing the members of the Ukrainian and American delegations, the presidents of Ukraine and the United States talked in a face-to-face format.
Zelensky noted that Biden’s visit was an extremely important signal of support for Ukraine and Ukrainians, and stressed that Biden personally and the entire American society have been with Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia.
“The first phone call of support for Ukraine was from the White House. Thank you for your leadership. Thank you also for the bipartisan support, for the support from Congress,” he said.
The president of Ukraine said he would talk to the U.S. president about the situation on the front lines and also about the Ukrainian people, who are going through a very difficult time.
“What we have to do to stop the war, to have success in this war, to make Ukraine even stronger and how to win this year,” he said.
For his part, Biden noted the importance of his presence in Ukraine today, which demonstrates U.S. support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“I think it would be critical to leave no doubt that the U.S. supports Ukraine in its war against brutal aggression,” he said.
The U.S. president described his intention to discuss how the United States and allies can effectively help Ukraine fight for freedom and independence. He also conveyed greetings from members of Congress. According to Biden, they were very impressed by Zelensky’s recent speech to Congress.
He also said he was glad to visit Kiev again.
“A lot has changed since the last trip. Terrible things have happened, the invasion, but at the same time, the Ukrainians have shown themselves in a way that very few nations have ever shown themselves in their defense. And they helped us understand the importance of democracy,” Biden stressed.

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