Russia following president Putin’s instructions on Azovstal, Kremlin spokesman says - TASS

 Russia proceeds from a presidential decree on the evacuation from the Azovstal industrial site, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, commenting on the remarks by a Ukrainian deputy prime minister who said Kiev’s willing to sign a decree on the procedure.

Ukraine says Russia preventing opening of humanitarian corridor

Ukraine's deputy prime minister said Sunday that despite a deal reached with Russia, the opening of a humanitarian corridor in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has failed.

DPR accuses Ukrainian nationalists of shooting at column of evacuees from Mariupol, killing 2 people

(Interfax) - Nationalists have opened fire at a column of civilians evacuated from Mariupol, two people were killed and four wounded as a result of the incident, Eduard Basurin, spokesperson for the militia of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), said.

Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol evacuation halted for second day | Al Jazeera

A second attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol, in southern Ukraine, has collapsed as both Ukrainians and Russians blame each other for violating a previously agreed ceasefire.

Russia opened humanitarian corridor from Mariupol but neo-Nazis let nobody out, Putin says - TASS

Russia immediately responded to Kiev’s request to provide a humanitarian corridor for local civilians to leave Mariupol, but neo-Nazis are not letting anyone out, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday at a meeting with women working as flight personnel at Russian airlines.

Líder de Donetsk: el regimiento neonazi Azov explotó una casa en Mariúpol y unas 200 personas están bajo los escombros - RT

El líder de la República Popular de Donetsk (RPD), Denís Pushílin, informó este sábado que 200 personas ahora se encuentran bajo los escombros, después de que nacionalistas ucranianos del regimiento Azov hicieron explotar una casa residencial en la ciudad de Mariúpol.

Operation concludes to get Greek nationals out of Ukraine: Foreign Ministry

An operation to evacuate Greek nationals, diplomats and journalists from Mariupol in Ukraine successfully concluded Friday, according to the Greek Foreign Ministry.

Ukrainian officials deny help to locals, fearing reprisals from nationalists — ministry - TASS

Officials in Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s office have refused to assist in the evacuation of civilians from Kharkov, as they are frightened of reprisals, Mikhail Mizintsev, the chief of the Russian National Defense Management Center, said on Friday.

Israel has secret plan to rescue Ukrainian Jews in event of invasion - The Jerusalem Post

Israel has a secret plan to rescue Jews and their relatives in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, senior government officials said Sunday.

Leaked notes show chaotic planning of US evacuation from Afghanistan — RT World News

US President Joe Biden’s administration was still scrambling to organize the evacuation of allies from Afghanistan mere hours before the Taliban took over Kabul in August, leaked notes from a White House meeting indicate.

US explains reason behind ‘evacuation’ of embassy staff from Ukraine — RT World News

Kristina Kvien, the United States’ acting ambassador to Ukraine, stated on Tuesday that it was out of “an abundance of caution” that the US moved to send off its non-essential embassy staff and dependents from Ukraine.

Kazakistan, le forze russe evacuano i connazionali civili da Almaty

 

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Report: Over 60,000 Interpreters, US Visa Applicants Remain in Afghanistan | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- As many as 62,000 interpreters and other Afghans who applied for the American visa including those who cooperated with the US military, remain in Afghanistan, according to a new report.

France evacuates more than 300 people from Afghanistan | Al Jazeera

France has carried out an evacuation mission in Afghanistan, taking 258 Afghans as well as 11 French, some 60 Dutch nationals and an unspecified number of people linked to them out of the country, a French foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.

France urges citizens to leave war-hit Ethiopia 'without delay' • FRANCE 24

 

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LIVE: Blinken testifies on US withdrawal from Afghanistan before Foreign Relations Committee

 

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Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says | Al Jazeera

The new Taliban-led Afghan government must live up to its commitments to allow safe passage for those looking to leave Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

UK calls for international cooperation on Afghan evacuation

Britain’s foreign secretary urged the international community on Monday to work together to ensure that Afghans eligible to leave Afghanistan be given passage out of the country.

Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit - BBC News

The mayor of New Orleans has called for residents to evacuate unprotected city neighbourhoods as Hurricane Ida bears down on the Louisiana coastline.

More than 100 people dead after Kabul attack - TASS

The death toll in the two blasts that went off near the Kabul airport on Thursday has reached 103, the Wall Street Journal reported.