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Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv withdrawal complete, says US

Headlines 16:07 07 Apr, 2022

US official says after pulling back from areas around the capital, Russian troops are regrouping to focus on the east

Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv withdrawal complete, says US

The United States has announced a new round of sanctions focusing on Russia’s financial institutions, as well as Russian officials and their family members, Qazet.az reports.

Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says authorities would try to evacuate civilians trapped in Mariupol through 11 humanitarian corridors.

The ICRC reports it led more than 1,000 people to Zaporizhzhia in a convoy from the besieged Ukrainian city.

The mayor of Mariupol claims more than 5,000 civilians have been killed to date.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on Western nations to agree to an embargo on Russian oil.