Expo visitors show solidarity at Ukraine pavilion – in pictures

Visitors posted messages and signed flags

Visitors were on Monday posting messages in support of Ukraine at the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

The show of solidarity comes after Russia last week invaded Ukraine. Pawan Singh / The National

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Russian soldiers to lay down their weapons. Pawan Singh / The National

Kiev has demanded an immediate Russian ceasefire and troop withdrawal as its delegation arrived in Belarus for talks. Pawan Singh / The National

Mr Zelenskyy called on the EU to give Ukraine ‘immediate’ membership through a special procedure. Pawan Singh / The National

Ukraine's delegation was set to meet Russian representatives for the first talks since Moscow's assault, as the fighting for several Ukrainian cities continues. Pawan Singh / The National

A girl poses for a picture with a screen displaying support for Ukraine. AFP

Flags at the Ukraine pavilion in Dubai. AFP

A man signs a Ukrainian flag. AFP

US President Joe Biden was to hold a secure call with allies on Monday to ‘co-ordinate our united response’. AFP

Russia's Defence Ministry says its troops have taken over the towns of Berdyansk and Enerhodar in Ukraine's south-eastern Zaporizhzhya region. AFP

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said 352 civilians have been killed since Russia’s military operation began, including 14 children. AFP

Ukraine said 1,684 people, including 116 children, have been wounded since the Russian advance began. Antonie Robertson / The National

Russia has claimed that its troops are aiming only at Ukrainian military targets and that civilians are not in danger. Antonie Robertson / The National

The UN's nuclear watchdog said missiles have hit a radioactive waste disposal site in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. Antonie Robertson / The National

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said a delegation would meet Russian officials by the Belarus border for talks. Antonie Robertson / The National

Mr Kuleba said his government had agreed to the talks without conditions. Antonie Robertson / The National

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