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Red Cross Heads Again for Mariupol as Russia Shifts Ukraine Focus

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Convoy was forced to turn back Friday, citing safety concerns

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Developments in this update

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  1. Red Cross Says it Couldn't Reach Mariupol, Will Try Again Saturday

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Red Cross Heads Again for Mariupol as Russia Shifts Ukraine Focus

    Headline from Voice of America ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 New York

    Convoy heads to Ukraine's Mariupol to attempt evacuation of trapped civilians (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Red Cross said its teams were traveling to Mariupol with relief and medical supplies and hoped to help pull civilians out of the beleaguered city on Friday.

  2. The Guardian

    Ukraine in fresh effort to evacuate Mariupol after Red Cross warnings (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Humanitarian charity says thousands of civilian lives in danger if they remain in the besieged city

  3. The Times of Israel

    Red Cross convoy on way to Mariupol in latest attempt to evacuate civilians (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Bus convoy heads to besieged city after Russia agrees to limited ceasefire in the area amid new rounds of talks; previous attempts at evacuating civilians from city have failed

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Dangerous escape from war-destroyed Mariupol | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The International Red Cross says its teams are en route to Mariupol as residents wait for a promised Russian ceasefire. Meanwhile, those who have been lucky enough to get out of the besieged city describe a harrowing journey to safety.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Red Cross convoy forced to turn back from Mariupol — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The International Committee of the Red Cross has contradicted reports that around 2,000 civilians had left the besieged city. The aid agency said its evacuation buses and aid trucks had to turn back. DW has the latest.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Red Cross teams head for Mariupol to start evacuations — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Red Cross has teams en route to Mariupol, but an aide to the mayor of the city said earlier it remained closed for anyone trying to enter and was "very dangerous" for anyone trying to leave. DW has the latest.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Red Cross Says it Couldn't Reach Mariupol, Will Try Again Saturday (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    “Arrangements and conditions made it impossible” for the convoy of three vehicles to get safely to Mariupol

  8. Insider

    International Red Cross convoy forced to turn back after failed attempt to evacuate Ukrainians trapped in Russia's siege of Mariupol (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Previous evacuation attempts from Mariupol have failed or been blocked by Russian forces, in what its mayor has called a "cynical game" by Russia.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Red Cross ‘on Its Way' to Facilitate Mariupol Evacuations, But Aid Blocked (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The International Committee of the Red Cross says it’s not sure that a planned delivery of aid into Mariupol and an evacuation of civilians out of the besieged Ukrainian city will happen Friday.

  10. CNN

    International Red Cross team was unable to reach Mariupol and will try again tomorrow (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Russian forces may be regrouping in Belarus, Ukrainian officials said. Heavy shelling has been reported in eastern Ukraine amid an apparent shift by Russia to redirect military efforts to the Donbas region. Follow here for live news updates.

  11. Al Jazeera

    ‘Impossible to proceed’: Red Cross halts Mariupol evacuation (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    ICRC says it was forced to turn a ‘safe passage convoy’ for civilians around as fighting intensifies in Mariupol.

  12. NBC New York

    Red Cross Rescuers Try Again to Reach Besieged Mariupol; Ukraine Forces Advance Near Kyiv, UK Says. Follow Our Live Updates (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    A Red Cross convoy will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from the encircled Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Red Cross Rescuers Try to Reach Mariupol; Ukraine Forces Advance Near Kyiv, UK Says. Follow Our Live Updates (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A Red Cross convoy will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from the encircled Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

  14. NBC News

    Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Red Cross tries Mariupol evacuation again, Moscow accused of mining homes (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Six other humanitarian corridors would also open, Ukraine's prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova said.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Red Cross convoy forced to turn back from Mariupol — as it happened | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The International Committee of the Red Cross has contradicted reports that about 2,000 civilians had left the besieged city. The aid agency said its evacuation buses and aid trucks had to turn back.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Red Cross plans new attempt at Mariupol evacuation — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The International Committee of the Red Cross will make a fresh attempt to reach Mariupol on Saturday after its evacuation buses and aid trucks had to turn back on Friday. DW has the latest.

  17. Voice of America

    Red Cross Heads Again for Mariupol as Russia Shifts Ukraine Focus (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Convoy was forced to turn back Friday, citing safety concerns

  18. The Times of Israel

    Red Cross tries to reach besieged Mariupol as Russia retreats from northern Ukraine (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    At least 5,000 residents killed in port city, as over 160,000 remain without food, water, electricity; Kyiv suburb recaptured; toll in strike on Mykolaiv gov't building rises to 33

  19. Washington Times

    Red Cross unable to rescue residents of besieged Mariupol (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Russia and Ukraine continued talks on Friday to end the conflict that began more than a month ago with Moscow’s invasion of its smaller neighbor. On the same day, a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced they had to return to base after failing to rescue civilians tr…

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Red Cross convoy unable to reach Mariupol | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Another attempt to evacuate civilians from besieged Mariupol has failed. On Friday, a Red Cross convoy was reportedly blocked from entering the war-torn city. Still, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 3,000 people managed to escape.

  21. CNN

    International Red Cross team departs Zaporizhzhia for Mariupol as part of renewed attempt to reach city (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Further evacuations from besieged Ukrainian cities are scheduled for Saturday, according to officials, as Ukraine's President says Russian troops are "slowly but noticeably" moving out of the north of the country. Follow here for live news updates.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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