Russia announces a ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridors in Mariupol and Volnovakha

The Russian defense ministry said in a statement that it was declaring a ceasefire starting 9am Saturday, Moscow time, and opening "humanitarian corridors" to allow civilians to leave the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha. 
Earlier, the mayor of Mariupol, which has been under siege since Thursday, called for a humanitarian corridor amid an ongoing blockade and attacks from Russian troops. Fighting was also reported in the north-eastern city of Sumy and near the capital in Borodyanka.

What do you need to know:
- The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting over Russia's shelling and seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
- Multiple media outlets including Bloomberg, CNN and the BBC announced they would be halting operations in Russia after the country passed a new censorship law
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuked NATO's decision not to implement a no-fly zone that was requested by Kyiv

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