The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

Kyiv (AFP) - Almost 100,000 people are trapped by Russian bombardment and facing starvation in the ruins of Mariupol, Ukraine's leader said, as Moscow accused Washington of undermining peace talks.

I still don’t know if Alina has made it out of Mariupol, or whether she is alive.

Moscow’s forces hampered in efforts to resume their offensive towards Kyiv, says Ministry of Defence

Residents living in ‘inhuman conditions’ without food and water, Ukrainian president says

A humanitarian convoy was attacked near the besieged city of Mariupol

The United States has assessed that Russian military forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday, referring to a review of “countless accounts and images of destruction”. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest updates on the situation in Ukraine [Paris time].

They're enduring "inhumane conditions" as they face "constant shelling," he said.

Ukraine president says conditions are ‘inhumane’ in devastated southern city, and accuses Russian forces of seizing convoy on humanitarian corridor

Latest updates: Ukraine president says Thursday summits will reveal ‘who is a friend, who is a partner, and who betrayed us for money; US says Ukraine has pushed Russian forces outside of Kyiv back

Ukrainian leaders have accused Russia of seizing 15 rescue workers and drivers from a humanitarian convoy trying to get desperately needed aid into the bloodied city of Mariupol

Mariia Moskalenko said: ‘It’s so hard to believe this is happening… the Russians are destroying everything’