Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Ukrainian forces defending Mariupol, this strategically important port in the Sea of Azov, which has been under siege for weeks by the Russian military, must surrender in order to reach aid to civilians. are there.
“In order to find a solution to the difficult humanitarian situation in this city, the Ukrainian nationalist fighters must stop the resistance and lay down their arms.” Putin, according to a Kremlin statement on the Russian president’s telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Emanuel Macron.
The two presidents also discussed the situation in Ukraine, developments in the talks held earlier today in Istanbul and Russia’s decision to demand payment in rubles for the gas supplied to the European Union, according to the Kremlin announcement.
According to reports, the French president made it clear to his Russian counterpart that it is impossible to repay the gas in rubles, as Putin has demanded since March 31.
Humanitarian aid is not possible in Mariupol, says Elize
A humanitarian operation in Mariupol is not possible “at this stage,” the Elysee said after a telephone conversation between French President Emanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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