The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

As Russia pushes into the heart of Mariupol, Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges direct talks with Putin

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday as Russian forces pushed deeper into the beleaguered southern port city of Mariupol, with heavy street battles shutting down a major steel plant and hampering rescue efforts.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 19, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war updates: UN says 847 Ukrainian civilians have died, as Russians push into Mariupol

Despite Russia saying it is not targeting civilians, the UN human rights office says at least 847 civilians have been killed and 1,399 wounded in Ukraine. The real figure is likely much higher.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy asks Israel for weapons

Ukraine news from March 20: Ukraine’s president seeks Israel’s help; Moscow bombs Mariupol art-school-turned-shelter.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2022

‘Tanks on the street’ as Russia ‘tightens noose’ around Mariupol

Attempts to rescue people from underneath a theatre in Mariupol are being hampered by intense fighting in the area, the city’s mayor has said.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2022

Zelenskyy urges direct talks with Putin as war in Ukraine continues to rage

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday as Russian forces kept up attacks on the besieged suburbs of Kyiv and the southern city of Mariupol while announcing they had used hypersonic missiles for the first time to destroy an…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 19, 2022

Zelenskyy Warns War Will Cost Russia for Generations

Ukraine’s president said Russia is trying to starve his country’s cities into submission but warned Saturday that continuing the invasion would exact a toll on Russia for “generations.” The remarks came after Moscow held a mass rally in support of its bogged-down forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Kremlin…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 19, 2022

Mariupol mayor warns ‘there’s no city left’ after relentless Russian attacks

‘There isn’t a small piece of land in the city that doesn’t have signs of war’, says mayor Vadym Boichenko

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Fighting is raging again on multiple fronts in Ukraine, with intense combat in the besieged port city of Mariupol — site of some of the war’s greatest suffering

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2022

Zelensky appeals for direct peace talks with Moscow

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a fresh appeal for talks with Moscow, while Russia said its soldiers had entered the centre of the besieged port city Mariupol.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2022

Live updates: Big steel plant 'being destroyed' in Mariupol

In the besieged port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian and Russian forces are fighting for the Azovstal steel plant, one of the biggest in Europe, said Vadym Denysenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, in televised remarks on Saturday

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2022