Russia said Saturday it was declaring a temporary cease-fire in the key Ukrainian port city Mariupol, which it has besieged for days, to allow the creation of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians.
Highlights
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says western sanctions are “the equivalent of war’s” Putin warns that any move to create a no-fly zone above Ukraine would be viewed as “participation” in the conflict.
- Israel’s prime minister meets with Putin in Moscow to discuss security, financial support for Ukraine and the continuation of sanctions.
- President Joe Biden says the decision by Visa and Mastercard is welcomed by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The U.S.
- government allowed an approved Russian government airliner to “facilitate the departure of two Russian Mission personnel” from Dulles, Virginia.