At the same time, the Kremlin said they were ready to approve the removal of civilians from Azov steel, but the defenders must surrender.
During the visit of UN Secretary General António Guterres to Kyiv on Thursday, April 28, the parties agreed to organize the evacuation of Ukrainians from Mariupol. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video message following the results of the 64th day of the war.
“In the talks, we paid a lot of attention to how to rescue our people from Mariupol. I believe that with the help of the UN it is possible to organize an evacuation mission. Ukraine is ready for these steps. But it is also necessary that the Russian side treats this issue without cynicism and really conducts its talk, ”said the Ukrainian head of state.
At the same time, he noted that, contrary to its own statements about the cessation of shelling of the city, Russia continues to hit the settlement even when the head of the UN is in Ukraine. Moreover, Zelensky added, Russian troops rained down on Kyiv while Guterres was in the Office of the President.
“It says a lot about Russia’s real attitude towards international institutions. About the attempts of the Russian leadership to embarrass the UN and everything the Organization represents. Therefore, it requires an equally strong reaction,” he stressed. of the president.
Meanwhile, the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov has already responded to Zelensky’s statement on the evacuation of people from the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. According to him, this issue is not a subject for negotiation.
“Putin has clearly said that civilians can leave Azovstal and the military can lay down their weapons,” Peskov said in a comment to pro-government Russian media.
Earlier today, the UN System Coordinator in Ukraine, Osnat Lubrani, traveled to Zaporozhye to prepare for the evacuation from Mariupol.
Russia bombed a hospital in Azovstal
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Source: korrespondent
