“There is uncertainty”, Macron told broadcaster M6, citing the possibility of Russia’s using “unacceptable” arms or attacking neighbour countries. 19:35 GMT France’s Macron says he is ready to hold up dialogue with Russiaįrench President Emmanuel Macron has said that he was prepared to hold up the dialogue with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, over the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, he said 8,057 people had managed to escape from cities across the country. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president’s office, said in an online post that 2,912 people had left the besieged city of Mariupol in private vehicles. 20:03 GMT Ukraine says 4,554 people were evacuated from cities on WednesdayĪ total of 4,554 people were evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors on Wednesday, a senior official has said, considerably fewer than the number of people that managed to escape the previous day.

“We are already aggregating stocks in the United States and we’re getting ready to ship them over there,” the official said. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, did not specify which systems would be included in the first shipments to Ukraine but said priority would be given to the kinds of defensive weapons already being used by Ukrainian troops. The first shipment from a new $800m arms package for Ukraine that United States President Joe Biden authorised last week will start flying out of the US in the next day or so, and will not take long to reach Ukraine, a senior US defence official has said.

20:39 GMT Biden’s new arms package for Ukraine to start shipping soon For the latest news on March 24, go here. The agreement does not cover the besieged southeastern port city of Mariupol, but includes routes out of Luhansk, where a ceasefire has been announced.Kyiv and Moscow agree on a deal to set up nine humanitarian corridors.President Joe Biden leaves the United States for Europe to attend NATO meeting and other summits.Ahead of Thursday’s emergency meeting, NATO warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine and pledges extra support for Kyiv including cyber security assistance and equipment.

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