Ukraine Negotiations To Resume, Europe Faces Russia Gas Deadline

European buyers of Russian gas faced a deadline to start paying in roubles on Friday, while negotiations aimed at ending the five-week war were set to resume even as Ukraine braced for further attacks in the south and east.

Ukrainian authorities were hoping to evacuate more residents from the besieged southern port of Mariupol on Friday after Russia agreed to open a humanitarian corridor, but several previous deals have collapsed amid mutual recriminations.

Moscow's invasion of its neighbour has killed thousands, sent millions fleeing and galvanised the United States and...