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Pope and several priests appeal to the Russian Orthodox Church leader after he endorsed the Ukraine invasion.

Russian officials lined up to go on state TV to denounce US President Joe Biden, who said Putin was “bent on violence” and that there was “simply no justification or provocation for Russia’s choice of war” in Ukraine

With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war

‘They are expected to deploy more than 1,000 mercenaries, including senior leaders of the organisation, to undertake combat operations,’ the MoD said

Irpin's mayor said Ukrainian forces had retaken control of the city as some 170,000 civilians remained trapped in Mariupol without adequate food, water or medicine, according to Ukraine’s foreign ministry. Read about the events as they unfolded on Monday's live blog. All times indicated are Paris time [GMT+1].

Russia and Ukraine to hold fresh talks; Ukrainian military claims Russian troops withdrawn from around Kyiv after heavy losses

The mayor of Mariupol says 160,000 civilians remain trapped, calling for the city's complete evacuation.

Ukraine news from March 28: Joe Biden refuses to backtrack after saying Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’.

The true consequence may depend on whether the Kremlin focuses on the words of the commander-in-chief — or the walkback.

Ukrainian general says Moscow unable to ‘swallow’ country but faces guerrilla warfare if it tries to divide it

Following are reactions to U.S. President Joe Biden's remark on Saturday that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power".