Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

FIGHTING * Russia said its troops had cleared most of Mariupol with only a small contingent of Ukrainian fighters in the giant Illich steelworks, as missiles hit Kyiv and other cities. * Ukraine's richest man pledged to help rebuild Mariupol, where he owns two vast steelworks that he says will once again compete globally. QUOTES "All of us pray for you and with you.

There were no signs of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol laying down their arms three hours after Russia's 0300 GMT surrender ultimatum took effect in the strategic southeastern port. FIGHTING

* Russia said its troops had cleared most of Mariupol with only a small contingent of Ukrainian fighters in the giant Illich steelworks, as missiles hit Kyiv and other cities. * The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, met with the crew from the sunken Black Sea flagship Moskva, saying they would continue to serve in the navy, the defense ministry said.

* Russia destroyed production buildings of an armored vehicle plant in Kyiv and a military repair facility in Mykolaiv, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defense ministry as saying. DIPLOMACY

* Russia said it has barred British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, and 10 other officials and politicians from the country. * The EU will sanction Russian banks, particularly Sberbank, and is seeking "clever mechanisms" to include oil, said European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.

* A yacht linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, founder of aluminum giant Rusal, reached Turkish waters as more Russian billionaires head for Turkey to flee Western sanctions. * Ukraine's richest man pledged to help rebuild Mariupol, where he owns two vast steelworks that he says will once again compete globally.

QUOTES "All of us pray for you and with you. We pray because there is so much suffering. We can only give you our company, our prayers and say to you 'courage, we accompany you,'" Pope Francis told an Easter vigil, departing from his text to address Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol, and other Ukrainians.