Stay: Ukraine port metropolis Mariupol to aim new civilian evacuation beneath short-term ceasefire

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The city council of Ukraine's Mariupol said an evacuation of some 400,000 residents trapped by encircling Russian forces would start at 12:00pm local time (11:00am Paris time) on Sunday under a temporary ceasefire that will last till 9:00pm. Russian President Vladimir Putin faces ongoing global condemnation to his army's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, while Ukrainians on the ground maintain a stiff resistance. Follow our live updates for the latest.