ELISE PRESTON:
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This is CBS News, I'm Elise Preston in New York. Ukrainian and Russian leaders are said to meet virtually for another round of talks after Russian forces invaded the border nation. Ukrainian officials say they will push for a ceasefire fire and direct talks between the Ukrainian and Russian presidents. The Red Cross warns Ukrainian citizens in Mariupol could be living a worst case scenario if they can't access humanitarian aid. The organization says the hundreds of thousands of city residents face shortages of food and medicine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers helped evacuate more than, 5,500 people near the nation's capital Kiev. Refugees are escaping the country through several humanitarian corridors. For more News download the CBS News app on your cell phone or connect to TV. I'm Elise Preston, CBS News, New York. [MUSIC PLAYING]
