
- The US has announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports.
- A new attempt at evacuating civilians from Mariupol has failed.
- Russia has announced a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine for Wednesday to carry out the evacuation of civilians from five cities.
- Ukrainian officials say civilians are being evacuated from the besieged areas of Irpin, near the capital, Kyiv, and northeastern Sumy.
- UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing Russia’s offensive has reached two million.
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