President Zelenskyy of Ukraine thanked neighbouring countries for helping to avoid a 'humanitarian crisis' and said he was hoping to welcome refugees home soon Latest updates: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
, plus our teams in Poland and Moscow. Live reporting byThe Mariupol city council has warned that Russian forces are not adhering to an agreed ceasefire along the full route of the humanitarian corridor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the humanitarian corridors are in place to allow those in Mariupol and Volnovakha to flee.In an address, Mr Zelenskyy said:"We managed to get an agreement to provide assistance to those cities in Ukraine that are in the dire and worst situation, Mariupol and Volnovakha, to save children and women and older people. To provide medication and food to those who stay there in those places.
Mr Zelenskyy used his address to directly speak to the US, asking"what more is needed" to convince Joe Biden to implement a no-fly zone. He claimed 74% of Americans agree this is necessary. Additionally, he said others will leave by private car, and between 7,000 and 9,000 people could flee in total. Additionally, the team has ended its title sponsorship deal with Russian potash producer Uralkali, owned by Mazepin's father.
People are permitted to travel by car, but have been urged to carry extra passengers out of the city and stick to the outlined route.However, Mariupol city council said there will be"several stages" of evacuation over several days.The European Union has joined members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in suspending Russia and Belarus from the Council's activities.
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