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Defiant Putin visits occupied Mariupol, symbol of Ukrainian resistance

Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol, a city his forces left in ruins when they captured it last year. The Russian president’s first visit to occupied Ukrainian territory is an apparent act of defiance, coming just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him. Putin was flown …

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Journalist sentenced to 6 years in prison for reporting on Mariupol theater strike, state media says

A Russian court has sentenced journalist Maria Ponomarenko to six years in prison for a Telegram post that the court said spread “false information,” state news agency TASS said on Wednesday. Ponomarenko was detained last April and charged with publishing “false information” on her Telegram channel about a Russian airstrike on a theater in Mariupol, …

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Ukraine soccer club launches $25 million aid project for Mariupol soldiers and their families

Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk has launched a $25 million project for Mariupol soldiers and their families, the club announced Monday. “I am allocating the $25 million (UAH 1 billion) today to help our soldiers, defenders and their families. The money will be used to cover different needs – from providing medical and prosthetic treatment and psychological support to …

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An order has been given to “stop defending” Mariupol, says commander at Azovstal steel plant

The commander of the Azov Regiment, Lt. Col. Denis Prokopenko, has issued a short video message from inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. Prokopenko said that the top military leadership had “issued an order to preserve the garrison soldiers’ life and health and stop defending the city.” The message implies that those remaining at Azovstal …

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The battle for Mariupol nears end as Ukraine declares ‘combat mission’ over

(CNN) – Ukrainian forces have completed their “combat mission” in Mariupol, according to a statement by the country’s military, bringing the months-long battle for the besieged city close to an end. Commanders of units stationed at the city’s massive Azovstal steelworks plant have been ordered “to save the lives of their personnel,” the statement by …

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