The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

Ukrainian MP claims citizens are being 'abducted' and sent to distant parts of Russia

Inna Sovsun has accused Russia of using tactics similar to those used by the Soviet Union and the Nazis

Wales Online · Mar 20, 2022

Russia gives Ukraine hours to surrender in Mariupol in exchange for escape

‘Lay down your arms’ says Russia’s Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Day 25: Anguish, honoring the dead in Ukraine

A mother tightly embraces her distraught son, who arrived at a train station in Lviv from the besieged city of Mariupol, his lips quivering and head bowed as her hands cradle his cheeks.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war updates: Temporary humanitarian evacuation corridors open from besieged cities, but not Mariupol

Ukraine says it has struck a deal with Russia to allow civilians to leave some besieged towns and cities — but the port city of Mariupol is not on the list.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

The Loop: Ukraine's 'Iron Dome' plea, Kimberley Kitching's funeral, why blood is becoming more positive

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ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Boris tells Zelensky: I’ll push Ukraine’s interests at key NATO summit

Boris Johnson has told President Volodymyr Zelensky that that he will use a top-level meeting of Nato leaders this week to “advance Ukraine’s interests” as Vladimir Putin’s troops commit more “abhorrent attacks”.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2022

Russia brutally bombs school where 400 women, kids and elderly people were sheltering

Officials believe 2,300 people have died in the Mariupol siege and up to 1,000 could still be trapped in wreckage. Rescuers' attempts to pull people from rubble are ongoing

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2022

Russia accused of bombing Mariupol art school as Zelensky warns of ‘third world war’ if peace talks fail

‘Several thousand’ residents reportedly deported to Russia as Putin’s forces tighten grip on port city

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

Morning mail: claims of forced deportations from Ukraine, plight of 51 asylum seekers, best Bluey episodes

Monday: US says reports of forced civilian deportation from Mariupol to Russia are ‘unconscionable’ if true. Plus: the 10 top Bluey episodes for parents and kids, ranked

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2022

'What I saw, I hope no one will ever see' says Greek diplomat returning from Mariupol

Greece's consul general in Mariupol, the last EU diplomat to evacuate the besieged Ukrainian port, said on Sunday the city was joining the ranks of places known for having been destroyed in wars of the past.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2022