Putin allows Ukrainian civilians leave for Russia, Belarus—Updates
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Vladimir Putin is expected to today allow humanitarian corridors from several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, after Russian shelling blocked routes West.
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Russian forces pressed their war Thursday on Ukraine, seizing a strategic seaport and threatening to overtake a major energy hub even as the two sides met in Belarus and negotiated safe corridors to safely evacuate citizens.
On Day 11 of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Russian troops shelled encircled cities, and it appeared that a second attempt to evacuate civilians had failed due to continued violence.
Vladimir Putin is expected to today allow humanitarian corridors from several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, after Russian shelling blocked routes West.
By Tim Lister and Luke McGee, CNN Ordinary Ukrainians living in some areas under attack by Russian forces faced a cynical proposal on Monday: stay put and risk getting bombed, or leave home and head for Russia or Belarus.
Ukraine and Russia will hold a third round of talks Monday, according to negotiators as from on the ground in Ukraine as Ukrainian civilians are trapped in the cities of Mariupol, Volnovakha and Kyiv after evacuation efforts failed. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground in Ukraine.
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia announced yet another limited cease-fire and the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to flee some besieged Ukrainian cities Monday. But the evacuation route
But Ukraine noted some of the routes led to Russia and its ally Belarus. The latest move came after two similar setups broke down due to shelling each side blamed on the other.
Russian officials announced a ceasefire at 10 a.m. in major cities to allow for evacuations. Ukrainian officials on Sunday said that Russian shelling prevented escape as hundreds of thousands were reportedly trying to flee the city of Mariupol and other parts of Ukraine.
After false starts over the weekend, Russia said it would let Ukrainian civilians flee hard-hit cities, but most routes lead into Russia or its ally Belarus.
Russia announced a cease-fire to let civilians evacuate major cities across Ukraine, but offered humanitarian corridors from Kyiv and Kharkiv that led to Russia or Belarus.
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