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Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees

Russian military vehicles move in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine on Saturday. Alexei Alexandrov/AP hide caption

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Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees

April 25, 2022 • The Russian Defense Ministry said it will open a humanitarian corridor for civilians on Monday, but Ukrainian officials said they had not agreed with Russia on a route and leaving would not be safe.