President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in an interview with Ukrainian online media that negotiations are underway to assist Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol, but Russian forces are demanding their surrender.
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Negotiations are underway to help Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol
Russians are demanding that Ukrainian defenders surrender
Talks are taking place at different levels regarding Mariupol
There is no trust in the negotiators on Mariupol
Russia wants Mariupol defenders to surrender
Destruction of Mariupol defenders would put an end to negotiations with Russia
The destruction of defenders in Mariupol would mean the cessation of all negotiations.
Zelenskyi informed Johnson about the situation at the front, in particular in Mariupol.
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