The negotiation of an extension of the grain deal is to avoid worsening a global grain shortage.
“In case of continuation of attempts to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory, the responses from the Russian side will be harsh,” Mr Putin warned.
The scale of the Ukrainian advance was unconfirmed, with Kyiv maintaining complete silence about the situation in the area.
The JCC will enable the safe transportation, by merchant ships, of commercial foodstuffs and fertiliser from three key Ukrainian ports.
The Ukrainian military says it has struck the only vehicular bridge over the Dnipro River in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned Vladimir Putin’s “cruelty and barbarism” after a missile strike on a shopping centre in Ukraine left scores feared dead.
The English Premier League has suspended its six-year deal with Russian broadcaster Match TV
The bombing occurred as Russia prepared to mark the Monday anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
“He remains committed to finding a good custodian for Chelsea FC and making sure the proceeds go to good causes.”
Mr Guterres had on Wednesday written to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them.
