KYIV, 21 March 2022, (TON): Russia demanded that Ukrainians in the besieged city of Mariupol lay down their arms in exchange for safe passage out of town, but Ukraine rejected the offer.
The Russian demand came hours after Ukrainian authorities said “Moscow’s forces bombed an art school that was sheltering about 400 people.”
Russian Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said “Russian forces would allow two corridors out of the coastal city, heading either east toward Russia or west to other parts of Ukraine.”
Mariupol residents were given until 5 a.m. Monday to respond to the offer, which included them raising a white flag.
Russia didn’t say what action it would take if the offer was rejected.
But Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said no.
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