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Putin blames Kyiv for failed civilian evacuations from Mariupol
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a flag-raising ceremony via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on March 4, 2022. (Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP)
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron blames Kyiv for failed civilian evacuations from the key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian troops, the Kremlin says.
Putin “drew attention to the fact that Kyiv still does not fulfill agreements reached on this acute humanitarian issue,” according to a statement from the Kremlin, after two agreements to evacuate Mariupol fell though following allegations of ceasefire breaches.
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