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    Ukrainian officials emphatically reject Russia's call to surrender besieged Mariupol

    After weeks of bombarding the city, Russia offered the ultimatum on Sunday: If Mariupol surrenders, it will let civilians leave and humanitarian aid enter. Ukrainian officials refused.
    by Leila Fadel Mar 21, 2022 2 minutes
    Ukrainians in Lviv show support for the residents and defenders of Mariupol on Saturday. Ukraine rejected Russia's calls to surrender the strategic southern port city.

    ODESA and LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine emphatically rejected Russia's calls to surrender the strategic southern port city of Mariupol, which Russian forces have besieged and encircled.

    After weeks of bombarding the city, which is filled with civilians trapped in deteriorating conditions, Russia offered the ultimatum on Sunday: If Mariupol surrenders, it will let

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