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Ukrainians Escape Besieged Sumy in First Evacuation Corridor Agreed with Russia

Ukrainians boarded buses to flee the besieged eastern city of Sumy on Tuesday, the first evacuation from a Ukrainian city through a humanitarian corridor agreed with Russia after several failed attempts in recent days. Sumy governor Dmitro Zhivitskiy said in a video statement that the first buses had already departed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sumy: international students in Ukrainian city tell of desperation

Nigerian medical student escapes to safety but Indian coordinator remains trapped in hostel with wife and young baby

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine news - live: US says Poland’s jet offer ‘not tenable’ as Russia pledges five humanitarian corridors

The corridors are expected to lead civilians out of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mariupol

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Big brands and oil ban punish Russia as Moscow makes new pledge on Ukraine refugees

A U.S. ban on imports of Russia's oil ratcheted up punishment for the invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday as McDonald's and Starbucks closed outlets and Moscow promised safe passage for some people to flee.

Reuters

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more support

Ukraine news from March 8: Ukraine’s president pushed for more support in address to the British parliament.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine-Russia war updates: Ukrainian officials say evacuation of civilians from bombarded cities is underway — as it happened

Ukraine officials say humanitarian corridors out of the cities of Sumy and Irpin are open, but some remain sceptical that civilians will be able to leave safely.

ABC News

Hailed as heroes – Scottish gardeners who rescued trio from Ukraine

Joe McCarthy and Gary Taylor were held at gunpoint by Russians before successfully evacuating Irish woman and Nigerian men

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Students in Sumy were in their buses when ceasefire broke

‘Hope is all we are left with. What other option do we have?’

The Hindu

Sumy students’ ordeal continues

Students trapped in Sumy had to return to their accommodation after boarding buses to cross the Russian border in eastern Ukraine after a blockade of the route following reported bombardment.

The Hindu

Irish medical student 'doing well' as she attempts to flee war-torn Ukraine

Posting a video to Twitter, Racheal said they had made progress and “were a few hours out of Sumy.”

Irish Mirror

'No one is coming to help us': The international students trapped near the Russian border

Hundreds of international students, most from India or the African continent, have been trapped in the Ukrainian university town of Sumy, located about 50 kilometres from the Russian border, since the war there began. The students told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that they have been trapped in their dorms…

France 24

Ukraine’s foreign ministry says Russian shelling prevents evacuation, aid deliveries

Russian shelling is preventing the evacuation of civilians from Kyiv, Mariupol, Sumy, Kharkiv, Volnovakha and Mykolayiv, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

‘We’re traumatised’: Black and Asian students stranded in Sumy with no green corridor

‘So many of us have been crying in our rooms; we just want to go home,’ one student said

The Independent UK

In a call with President Putin, PM Modi supports direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine

President Zelensky thanked India for supporting the Ukrainian people with humanitarian assistance

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Radio France Internationale

The plight of African students stuck in Ukraine: 'We really need to go home'

As Russia opens humanitarian corridors from several Ukrainian main cities, hundreds of African and Indian students trapped in the eastern city of Sumy hope that they will finally escape the last 12 days of hell. Nigerian medicine student, Precious Olawale, described her traumatic experience to RFI.

Daily Mirror

Land mines found on Ukraine escape routes that lead to Russia and Belarus

Ukrainians hoping to leave Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy today may have to head towards Russia or Belarus, a move that has been described as "cynical beyond belief" by Europe Minister James Cleverly

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Announces Opening of Several Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine

Russia said Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and the besieged port city of Mariupol. "Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a 'regime of silence' from 10:00 am on 7 March and…

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians

Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid.

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The Hindu

Nearly 16,000 Indians evacuated from Ukraine so far, but it’s a long wait for 700 in Sumy

Staying put braving cold and hunger, trapped students hope for their rescue

Irish Mirror

Rescue mission of 19-year-old Irish medical student stranded in Ukraine fails after vehicle shot at

Racheal Siyaolu is one of approximately 1,700 international students trapped in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, as shelling from Russian troops continued after calls for humanitarian corridors were ignored

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Government reassures students stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy; IMF says war in Ukraine will have ‘severe impact’ on global economy, and more

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Al Jazeera

Hundreds of students trapped in Ukraine’s Sumy amid shelling

Under Russian shelling and with no means to escape, foreign students trapped in Sumy are growing increasingly desperate.

The Hindu

In Sumy, students run out of food, water and hope

‘We will soon be left with no option but to start walking to the nearest border ourselves’

The Hindu

Trapped students keep fingers crossed in Sumy

They are unable to travel to the Russian border as no transport is available

The Hindu

Government reassures students stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy

Students had threatened to start marching towards Russian border amidst shelling after 10 days in bunkers

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