19:50 GMT EU to Russia: ‘War crimes must stop immediately’Įuropean Union leaders have urged Russia to fully respect its obligations under international law and abide by the recent order by the International Court of Justice that told Moscow to withdraw from Ukraine. “I will have a conversation with President Putin in the next 48 to 72 hours to finalise the details and modalities. We are coordinating and we will then negotiate with the Russians,” Macron told reporters on Friday. “There was a concrete discussion today with the mayor of Mariupol. The French president said he is coordinating efforts with Greece and Turkey and hopes to convince Russia to allow the evacuation. Macron has said he will hold talks with Putin in the next 48-72 hours regarding the situation in Ukraine and an initiative to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol. 20:10 GMT Macron to hold talks with Putin over Mariupol evacuation initiative 20:39 GMT Ukraine says 7,331 people were evacuated from cities on FridayĪ total of 7,331 people were evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors on Friday, a senior official said, more than double the 3,343 who managed to escape the previous day.ĭeputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in an online post that 2,800 people had left the besieged city of Mariupol using private transport. For the latest news on March 26, go here. Mariupol officials, citing witnesses, say about 300 people were killed when a theatre in the besieged southeastern port city was bombed by Russian forces on March 16.
UN nuclear watchdog says staff members at Chernobyl’s radioactive waste facilities have not been rotated in four days.US President Joe Biden visits Poland as he concludes his diplomatic trip to Europe.The United States and European Union have announced a new deal aimed at curbing Europe’s reliance on Russian gas.Moscow says the first phase of its “military operation” in Ukraine is mostly complete.Ukrainian and Russian officials have offered pessimistic assessments over their talks so far.
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