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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis

U.S., allies urge Russia at U.N. to allow safe passage of civilians, aid in Ukraine

A woman crosses the street as anti-tank constructions are seen in central Kyiv, Ukraine March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

The United States and its allies on Monday urged Russia at the United Nations to allow safe passage to civilians in besieged Ukrainian cities and aid to areas of fighting, saying the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating.

Envoys from many countries including the United States, Ireland and France as well as U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths sounded the alarm over the rapidly rising number of civilian casualties, including women and children and displaced people.

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