Ukraine war live updates: Ukrainian officials prepared to hold negotiations in Mariupol
Russian attacks have pounded the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port city of Mariupol as the city's defenders holed up in a steel plant appeared to say they may only have a few days or hours left.
Ukrainian officials called for a "special round of negotiations" in Mariupol without conditions as the West raced to give more weapons to Ukraine as Russia's offensive intensifies in the east.
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Ukrainian officials called for a "special round of negotiations" in the besieged port city of Mariupol as the last Ukrainian defenders warned that they may only have days or hours left.Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that negotiators were ready to hold negotiations "without conditions" inside Mariupol to protect its defenders and civilians.The city has been subject to constant shelling with most of its buildings and infrastructure destroyed.
Podolyak said that Ukraine is ready for talks “to save our guys, Azov, military, civilians, children, the living and the wounded. Everyone. Because they are ours. Because they are in my heart. Forever.”
There was no immediate response from Russia to Podolyak’s offer.
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