Reuters quoted a Ukrainian negotiator as saying that peace talks with Russia would resume online tomorrow, Friday, April 1st.
This came after Russia announced a ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday evening to evacuate civilians, noting that the move would help create a humanitarian corridor in the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye.
According to the decision, a humanitarian ceasefire was declared in the city of Mariupol on Thursday to evacuate civilians.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the move would be carried out with the direct participation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
A senior Pentagon official said Wednesday that Russian forces had begun withdrawing from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on February 24.
