Ukraine-Russia war, Putin: “Kiev army take over”

War in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the Ukrainian army to take power in Kiev, calling the Ukrainian authorities “a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis”. “Take power into your own hands. It will be easier for us to negotiate with you than with this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis who settled in Kiev and took the entire Ukrainian people hostage,” Putin said addressing the armed forces of Kiev during a speech delivered at a meeting of the Russian National Security Council. “I urge the Ukrainian army not to allow civilians and individuals to be used as human shields,” said the Russian president. Read also On the second day of the war, Russian forces entered Kiev. Russian military units, defined as “saboteurs”, have been located in the Obolon district in the north of the city, according to the Ministry of Defense on Facebook. The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, has asked the inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital to stock up on water, food and basic necessities. “Stock up on water, food and basic necessities – he said in statements reported by Ukrinform – Prepare warm clothes and blankets to take to shelters”.