UN council backs Ukraine statement

A man who left a steelworks in Mariupol walks to a bus
Ukraine says 50 civilians have been allowed to leave the steelworks in the city of Mariupol. -AP

The United Nations Security Council, including Russia, has expressed "deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine" and backed efforts by the UN chief to find a peaceful solution in the body's first statement since the Russian invasion.

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