Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv dismisses Schroeder comments

Ukraine news from August 3: Kyiv rejects comments by ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that Russia wanted a ‘negotiated solution’ to the war, says any dialogue contingent on a Russian ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops.

A woman walks by destroyed buildings after the Russian shelling in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
A woman passes by destroyed buildings after the Russian shelling in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 [Kostiantyn Liberov/AP Photo]
By Usaid Siddiqui, David Child and Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 3 Aug 2022
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Updated: 
3 Aug 2022
(21:11 GMT)
  • Ukraine has dismissed comments by ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that Russia wanted a “negotiated solution” to the invasion and has said that any dialogue would be contingent on a ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian forces.
  • The first Ukrainian grain ship to depart since the war began is sailing towards Lebanon’s Tripoli, its final destination, following cargo checks in Turkey.