Ukraine has no agreement with Russia on Mariupol humanitarian corridor - deputy PM
"It is important to understand that a humanitarian corridor opens by the agreement of both sides. A corridor announced unilaterally does not provide security, and therefore is not a humanitarian corridor," Vereshchuk said on the Telegram messaging app.
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- Published Date: 03:14 | 25 April 2022
- Modified Date: 03:14 | 25 April 2022
Ukraine has not reached any agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the southern city of Mariupol on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshschuk said.
Russia said it would open a humanitarian corridor for civilians to leave the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters and some civilians are holed up.
"It is important to understand that a humanitarian corridor opens by the agreement of both sides. A corridor announced unilaterally does not provide security, and therefore is not a humanitarian corridor," Vereshchuk said on the Telegram messaging app.