The Ukrainian president said on Saturday that the situation in Mariupol was 'inhuman' and called on allies to provide heavy weapons in order to save the city from Russian forces. He insisted that leaders of other countries must provide weapons 'immediately' or intervene to force Russia into further negotiations. Russian troops have maintained a blockade in Mariupol since the early days of the invasion at a horrific cost to trapped and starving civilians
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