Putin has a condition to stop the bombing of Mariupol
Russia has a condition to stop bombing the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
President Vladimir Putin has said that shelling of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol will end only if Ukrainian troops surrender. Putin said this to French President Emmanuel Macron last night, the Kremlin said in a statement. ะคFrench officials say Putin has agreed to consider plans to evacuate civilians from the city.
Officials at the French Elysee Palace called the situation in the city “catastrophic” and added that “the civilian population must be protected and must leave the city if they want to.” “They must have access to the food, water and medicine they need.”
On February 24, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. There are mass graves in Mariupol, and one child has died of dehydration. There have been several rounds of talks between Russia and Ukraine so far, but no ceasefire agreement has been reached.
