
- The United Nations says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed “in principle” to UN involvement in evacuating civilians from the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s Mariupol.
- Russia’s Gazprom will halt gas supplies to Poland via the Yamal pipeline from Wednesday, Poland’s PGNiG gas firm says.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a ceasefire agreement “as soon as possible” during talks with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
- Russia warns the conflict in Ukraine could escalate into World War III, says Western weapons sent to its neighbour “will be a legitimate target”.
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