Russia-Ukraine news from April 2: Ukraine’s president says retreating Russian forces creating ‘catastrophic’ situation.
Highlights
- Ukraine’s top negotiator in peace talks with Russia says Moscow’verbally’ agreed to key Ukrainian proposals.
- Red Cross to make new attempt to evacuate civilians from besieged city of Mariupol.
- Ukraine’s president says retreating Russian troops are leaving behind land mines creating a “catastrophic” situation.
- Ukraine has regained control of ‘whole Kyiv region’ after invading Russian forces retreated from some key towns near the Ukrainian capital, deputy defence minister Ganna Maliar has said.
- Lithuania halts imports of Russian gas from Russia, energy ministry says.
- Around 250,000 refugees take refuge in the Transcarpathian mountain range near Slovakian border.