"In both calls, the leaders gave their approval and told the Prime Minister that they had no objections to safe passage," an official familiar with the events that led to Tuesday's evacuation effort told The Indian Express.
Putin may be able to conquer a city, but he will never be able to hold a country, according to US President Barack Obama. "One thing is certain: Ukraine will never be a Putin victory."
Since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, more than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine.