<p>The long-awaited evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, began, with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stating that she had spoken with Ukraine's president to emphasise unflinching US support for the country's defence against Russia's invasion.</p>

<p>Elderly ladies and mothers with little children were supported as they climbed a steep mound of wreckage from the massive Azovstal steel plant's collapse and boarded a bus, according to a video uploaded online by Ukrainian forces.</p>

<p>According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, more than 100 civilians, including women and children, are expected to arrive in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia on Monday.</p>

<p>"Today, for the first time in all the days of the war, this vitally needed (humanitarian) corridor has started working," he said in a pre-recorded address published on his Telegram messaging app channel.</p>

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The Mariupol City Council announced on Telegram that inhabitants from other parts of the city would be evacuated beginning Monday morning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>People fleeing Russian-occupied territories have previously reported their vehicles being shot at, and Ukrainian officials have regularly accused Russian soldiers of shelling agreed-upon evacuation routes.</p>

<p>Because of its strategic location near the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia captured from Ukraine in 2014, Mariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, is a vital target.</p>

<p>Civilians who have been stranded inside the plant for nearly two months will receive immediate humanitarian assistance, including psychological treatment, once they reach in Zaporizhzhia, around 140 miles (230 kilometres) northwest of Mariupol, according to UN humanitarian spokesperson Saviano Abreu.</p>

<p>Mariupol has witnessed some of the most heinous atrocities. In the early stages of the war, a devastating Russian airstrike damaged a maternity hospital, and over 300 people were allegedly murdered when a theatre where civilians were taking shelter was bombed.</p>

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The long-awaited evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, began, with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stating that she had spoken with Ukraine's president to emphasise unflinching US support for the country's defence against Russia's invasion.

The long-awaited evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, began, with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stating that she had spoken with Ukraine's president to emphasise unflinching US support for the country's defence against Russia's invasion. Elderly ladies and mothers with little children were supported as they climbed a steep mound of wreckage from the massive Azovstal steel plant's collapse and boarded a bus, according to a video uploaded online by Ukrainian forces. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, more than 100 civilians, including women and children, are expected to arrive in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia on Monday. "Today, for the first time in all the days of the war, this vitally needed (humanitarian) corridor has started working," he said in a pre-recorded address published on his Telegram messaging app channel. The Azovstal steel complex came under fire after some civilians were evacuated, according to a Ukrainian soldier. It's estimated that hundreds of Ukrainian civilians are still trapped in the ruins of the plant. × Also read | Putin to undergo cancer operation and hand power to hardline ex-spy chief: Kremlin insider The Mariupol City Council announced on Telegram that inhabitants from other parts of the city would be evacuated beginning Monday morning. People fleeing Russian-occupied territories have previously reported their vehicles being shot at, and Ukrainian officials have regularly accused Russian soldiers of shelling agreed-upon evacuation routes. Because of its strategic location near the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia captured from Ukraine in 2014, Mariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, is a vital target. Civilians who have been stranded inside the plant for nearly two months will receive immediate humanitarian assistance, including psychological treatment, once they reach in Zaporizhzhia, around 140 miles (230 kilometres) northwest of Mariupol, according to UN humanitarian spokesperson Saviano Abreu. Mariupol has witnessed some of the most heinous atrocities. In the early stages of the war, a devastating Russian airstrike damaged a maternity hospital, and over 300 people were allegedly murdered when a theatre where civilians were taking shelter was bombed. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>The European Union is going to phase out Russian oil imports due to its invasions of Ukraine, sources told the news agency AFP.</p>

<p>One official told AFP on condition of anonymity, "We must be very attentive to market reactions."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There are solutions and we will get there in the end, but we must act with great care," the official said.</p>

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<p>Currently, the 27-nation bloc is preparing the text of the sanctions and it will implement the ban in phases to give countries time to diversify their supply in six to eight months.</p>

<p>It comes after the European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen vowed a ''coordinated'' response against Russia.</p>

<p>Previously, Russian gas giant Gazprom had stopped its supply to Poland and Bulgaria after they refused to pay the company in roubles.</p>

<p>EU is banking on a new pipeline called the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria which will carry 3 billion cubic meters of gas per year.</p>

<p>The pipeline, worth 240 million euros ($250 million), is due to start commercial operation in June.</p>

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<p>Europe’s largest economy, Germany has said that it is making progress on weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels.</p>

<p>Expecting to be fully independent of Russian crude oil imports by late summer, it has already reduced its share of Russian energy imports to 12 per cent for oil, 8 per cent for coal, and 35 per cent for natural gas.</p>

<p>According to Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, “All these steps that we are taking require an enormous joint effort from all actors and they also mean costs that are felt by both the economy and consumers.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>“But they are necessary if we no longer want to be blackmailed by Russia,” Habeck added.</p>

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The European Union is going to phase out Russian oil imports due to its invasions of Ukraine, sources told the news agency AFP. One official told AFP on condition of anonymity, "We must be very attentive to market reactions.

The European Union is going to phase out Russian oil imports due to its invasions of Ukraine, sources told the news agency AFP. One official told AFP on condition of anonymity, "We must be very attentive to market reactions." "There are solutions and we will get there in the end, but we must act with great care," the official said. Currently, the 27-nation bloc is preparing the text of the sanctions and it will implement the ban in phases to give countries time to diversify their supply in six to eight months. It comes after the European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen vowed a ''coordinated'' response against Russia. Previously, Russian gas giant Gazprom had stopped its supply to Poland and Bulgaria after they refused to pay the company in roubles. EU is banking on a new pipeline called the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria which will carry 3 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The pipeline, worth 240 million euros ($250 million), is due to start commercial operation in June. Also read | European Union is redrawing bloc's energy map to overcome its reliance on Russia Europe’s largest economy, Germany has said that it is making progress on weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels. Expecting to be fully independent of Russian crude oil imports by late summer, it has already reduced its share of Russian energy imports to 12 per cent for oil, 8 per cent for coal, and 35 per cent for natural gas. According to Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, “All these steps that we are taking require an enormous joint effort from all actors and they also mean costs that are felt by both the economy and consumers.” “But they are necessary if we no longer want to be blackmailed by Russia,” Habeck added. Watch WION's live TV: (With inputs from agencies)

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Evacuations under way at steel plant in Mariupol

In new wave of sanctions, European Union to phase out Russian oil: Report