The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

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The mayor of the besieged city of Mariupol pleaded on Monday for the complete evacuation of 160,000 civilians amid reports that some are starving to death.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will resume face-to-face peace talks as soon as Monday, probing whether a near-stalemate in fighting has forced Moscow to temper its demands. President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the new negotiations, saying he hoped they would bring peace "without delay", and lamented a month-long Russian invasion that has…

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].

Ukraine said it was hoping that the first face-to-face peace talks with Russia in over two weeks, set for Tuesday, could lead to a ceasefire, but a U.S. official said President Vladimir Putin did not appear ready to make compromises to end the war.

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

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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT More than 1,500 people are feared to have been killed in Mariupol since the start of the invasion, with haunting images arising of makeshift crosses planted in streets by loved ones

The suspect was caught at the scene of one of two target areas where missiles had been filmed hitting the Ukrainian city of Lviv