LIVE. Multiple blasts in western Kiev – Russia sets deadline for Mariupol surrender

The Russian Defense Ministry has given Ukrainian authorities in Kiev until 5 a.m. Monday morning (3 a.m. Belgian time) to confirm that they have ordered their “fighters” in the besieged city of Mariupol to lay down their arms. “Anyone who lays down their arms is guaranteed safe passage out of Mariupol,” Russian General Mikhail Mizintsev promised. Follow all the latest developments in this live blog.

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