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Newsday: 31/03/2022 05:06 GMT : Russia offers 24-hour ceasefire out of Mariupol

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31/03/2022 05:06 GMT : Russia offers 24-hour ceasefire out of Mariupol

Russia offers 24-hour ceasefire out of Mariupol

BBC World Service - Newsday, Russia offers 24-hour ceasefire out of Mariupol

If successful, the offer should permit many people to leave the besieged city.

Russia has promised a 24-hour ceasefire shall take place in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is expected to begin in a few hours, permitting people to leave the besieged city. 

Ukrainian forces will be watching for a renewed Russian assault further east of Ukraine, after Moscow indicated their military efforts would be concentrated there. We'll hear from a solider on the front line in Donbas. 

Germany makes moves to reduce its use of gas, as tensions over supply from Russia continue.

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