36-hour curfew in Kyiv as prime ministers arrive

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According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a 36-hour curfew is underway in Kyiv. Airstrikes hammered the city early on Tuesday morning. And the curfew will be in place from Tuesday night to Thursday morning. 

The curfew was imposed at a “difficult and dangerous moment” after several Russian strikes, Klitschko said in a video posted to his Telegram channel. 

Three Prime Ministers Arrive in Kyiv

In an extraordinary development the prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia arrived by train in Kyiv today. As they rode through Ukraine the Russian assault on some major cities continued.

Petr Fiala, Czech PM said on Twitter that the three leaders would be meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky and Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.

“The visit is organized in consultation with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. The aim of the visit is to express the European Union’s unequivocal support for Ukraine and its freedom and independence,” Fiala added.