<SUNBIGHT>~Europe~Orie~12th April,2022 @ 01:57 WAT~Aljazeera

Ukraine says Russia is planning a large-scale military offensive in the eastern Donbas region that could begin soon.
- Russia has nearly completed its buildup for a renewed assault on Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, Ukraine’s defence ministry says.
- Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer admits his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow did not leave him optimistic.
- Russia’s foreign minister declares Moscow will not pause its military operation for, or during, any further negotiations with Kyiv.
- The European Union is drafting proposals for an oil embargo on Russia, but an agreement has not yet been reached.■