Destruction from the past 2 days. Russia demanded that the defenders of Mariupol surrender. Russia also claimed it was only striking around the steel warehouse. The defenders of Mariupol stated that Russian forces were still bombing and shelling residential areas. The defenders refused the demand from Russia. As a result, Russia is now threatening to destroy the entire city. To essentially level what remains, taking the last 100,000 civilians with it. This is why President Zelenskyy stated this is a red line. If Russia follows through, peace talks are over. If more war crimes are committed, peace talks are over. You cannot negotiate peace with a bad actor who has no intention of negotiating. And no Ukrainian land is on the table for Russia, that would only serve as a foothold for them. I suspect Russia will stay the course, they never intended the peace talks to go anywhere and they clearly have no issues killing civilians. I hope the defenders of Mariupol can hold out and Ukraine finds a way to free the city
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