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By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Travis Caldwell, Seán Federico O'Murchú, Lianne Kolirin and Sana Noor Haq, CNN

Updated 8:52 a.m. ET, March 30, 2022

What we're covering

• The mayor of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has dismissed Moscow’s claim it will "drastically reduce military activity," following what he describes as a "colossal attack." US officials are also skeptical of Russia's claims, with the Pentagon cautioning that troop movement near Kyiv is "a repositioning," not a withdrawal.
• A senior Ukrainian official also disputed the Russian claim, citing shelling in Chernihiv and rockets being shot down in Kyiv. There were "no areas without sirens" overnight in Ukraine, said interior minister adviser Vadym Denysenko.
• More than 4 million people have fled their home country since the start of the Russian invasion in late February, the UN says. Ukraine and Russia have agreed on three evacuation corridors for Wednesday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister announced.
• Ukraine's president has called for even tighter sanctions against Russia and warned that almost all of Mariupol has been destroyed. New satellite images of the besieged southern port city show entire blocks obliterated.
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13 min ago

Russia has used banned anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch

From CNN's Chris Liakos

Russian forces fighting in Ukraine have used banned anti-personnel mines in the eastern Kharkiv region of the country,  according to Human Rights Watch.

The international organization said that the anti-personnel mines were located by Ukrainian explosive ordnance disposal technicians on March 28.

“Russia is known to possess these newly deployed landmines, which can indiscriminately kill and maim people within an apparent 16-meter (52 feet) range,” HRW said, adding that Ukraine does not possess this type of landmine or its delivery system.

“Countries around the world should forcefully condemn Russia’s use of banned antipersonnel landmines in Ukraine,” said Steve Goose, the arms director of Human Rights Watch. “These weapons do not differentiate between combatants and civilians and leave a deadly legacy for years to come.”

The 1997 international Mine Ban Treaty comprehensively bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel mines. Russia is not among the 164 countries that have joined the treaty, said HRW.

“Russia’s use of antipersonnel mines in Ukraine deliberately flouts the international norm against use of these horrid weapons,” Goose added.

CNN cannot independently verify this information. CNN has asked the Russian Ministry of Defence for a response to the report.

26 min ago

China's foreign ministry: "China-Russia withstood test of changing international landscape"

From CNN's Beijing bureau and Irene Nasser in Hong Kong

Following a meeting between the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers, China said the two countries' relations have “withstood the new test of changing international landscape.”

“China is ready to work with Russia to take China-Russia relations to a higher level in the new era," China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Anhui Province.

In a statement, Wang Yi also voiced support for Russia and Ukraine “in overcoming difficulties and continuing peace talks” as well as for “efforts made by Russia and other parties to prevent a large-scale humanitarian crisis."

“In the long run, we should draw lessons from the Ukraine crisis, respond to the legitimate security concerns of all parties based on the principle of mutual respect and indivisibility of security, build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture through dialogue and negotiation,” Wang Yi added.

More background: China is walking a tightrope as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. While officials have said the Chinese president was alarmed at what has taken place since Russia invaded, there is little to indicate China is prepared to cut off its support entirely. The Chinese Communist Party leadership is not all in agreement regarding how to respond to Russia's request for assistance, said a source. Two US officials said that China's desire to avoid economic consequences may limit its appetite to help Russia.

"There is real concern by some that their involvement could hurt economic relationships with the West, on which China relies," said one of the sources.

Officials are also monitoring whether China provides some economic and diplomatic relief for Russia in other forms, like abstention votes at the United Nations.