Azovstal steel plant
Proxy war in Ukraine raises concerns of global food insecurity, underlines need for talks
While Ukraine refuses to engage in talks, Russian forces scored a major victory in Donbass following the surrender of hundreds of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant earlier this week
Ukraine finally starts evacuation of civilians from Mariupol city
In the past, Ukraine has denied several Russian proposals to conduct the evacuation through humanitarian corridors, leading Russia to accuse it of using civilians as human shield
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