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Weekend: Russia issues ultimatum to last defenders of Mariupol

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Russia issues ultimatum to last defenders of Mariupol

17/04/2022 GMT

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Russia tells defenders of the devastated Ukrainian port of Mariupol to surrender.

Russia tells the defenders of the devastated Ukrainian port of Mariupol to surrender within hours.

Russia has told the remaining forces defending the besieged port city of Mariupol to surrender within hours and be treated within the bounds of international law.

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(Picture: Ukrainian tanks move into the city, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24, 2022. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

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