Officials in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have paused an evacuation of their residents, accusing Russian forces of violating a ceasefire deal and resuming shelling, while Russia’s defense ministry claimed its troops had come under fire after setting up humanitarian corridors. The Mariupol City Council said in a March 5 statement on Telegram that the evacuation has been postponed and asked residents to seek refuge in bomb shelters. “Due to the fact that the Russian side has not adhered to the ceasefire agreement and continues shelling Mariupol and its surroundings, for security reasons the evacuation of the population is postponed,” the council said, adding that negotiations with Russian officials continue to establish a ceasefire and a humanitarian corridor. Earlier, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the southeastern port of Mariupol and the eastern town of Volnovakha, according to official statements from both sides. Formally, the temporary ceasefire …