Ukraine has proposed any format for resolving the exchange issue.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi during a press conference in the metro Kyiv said on April 23 that today in Mariupol is one of the most difficult days of defense – the occupiers are shooting from the sea, from land, in general, from everything they have.
“The last signal was an hour ago, from the Azovs. As soon as we can get there – we will get there. And so far, like any civilized people, we offer a humanitarian solution to this issue, humanitarian. We offer the exchange of civilians, wounded. We want to take our We are also ready to exchange our troops defending Mariupol. We have proposed any format for resolving this issue, “the President said.
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The President also noted that today Ukraine is not ready for the military unblocking of Mariupol. According to him, our military, who are defending the city, understand this very well.
“This is reality,” the president added.
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It will be recalled that on April 21, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the “capture of Mariupol,” but acknowledged the impossibility of capturing Azovstal for the time being. But the Russian dictator said “there is no need to seize the industrial zone.” However, this turned out to be another lie of the Kremlin – the fighting in the area at that time did not subside, the intelligence said that Putin wants to throw the Rosguard and the FSB at Azovstal.
Meanwhile, the US State Department called the story of the alleged seizure of the city misinformation “from the established method.” It said that Ukrainian forces still hold positions in Mariupol.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that if Russian troops destroy our soldiers in Mariupol, Kyiv will withdraw from negotiations on a peaceful settlement. However, Russian media write that the Kremlin now does not know how to end the war. Putin already understands that there are no good PR scenarios to get out of it. Mariupol, who are dying in the basements of “Azovstal” , became another cry of a crying in the desert. Another testimony of hell on earth. For more information on the Pope's risk of being among Ukraine's losses in this war, read Kateryna Shchotkina's article “ Get Out of Hell “.
See special topic: Zelensky on the bombing of Odessa: “Stinking trash” Tomorrow Secretary of State Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Zelensky will arrive in Ukraine We will return everything occupied by Russia as soon as we have weapons – President of Ukraine If the occupier kills people in Mariupol or holds a “referendum”, Ukraine will withdraw from the negotiations – Zelensky Our people who are in the temporarily occupied territories should know this and not to help the occupiers. I'm not afraid to meet with Putin, I have no right to do so – Zelensky Zelensky said that no leader has the right to cancel the diplomatic solution to the war.
