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Ukraine: Evacuations Halted In Area Where Cease-Fire Was Announced

“The Russian side is not holding to the ceasefire and has continued firing on Mariupol itself and on its surrounding area," said Ukraine's government.바카라 웹사이트

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The Ukrainian president's office has said바카라 웹사이트civilian evacuations have halted in an area of the country where Russian defense officials had announced a cease-fire.바카라 웹사이트


Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, said the evacuation effort was stopped because the city of Mariupol remained under fire on Saturday.바카라 웹사이트


“The Russian side is not holding to the ceasefire and has continued firing on Mariupol itself and on its surrounding area," he said.바카라 웹사이트


"Talks with the Russian Federation are ongoing regarding setting up a ceasefire and ensuring a safe humanitarian corridor.”바카라 웹사이트


The Russian Defense Ministry said earlier in a statement it had agreed on evacuation routes with Ukrainian forces for Mariupol, a strategic port in the southeast, and for the eastern city of Volnovakha.바카라 웹사이트


But a city official reported that shelling continued in his area on Saturday despite the deal, a sign of the fragility of efforts to stop fighting across the country.

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