Three countries are working to release the military from Azovstal – Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelenskyy ,
KYIV.UkraineGate , 13 , May , 2022 | War News.
Three countries are working to release the Ukrainian military from the Azovstal plant in blocked Mariupol: Israel, Turkey and Switzerland. This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Italian channel Rai 1 .
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“Unfortunately, today it depends on the decision of the Russian Federation, we do everything that depends on us. We must not stop fighting for everyone. We took civilians from the Azovstal plant, now there is a question about the wounded and the living. I will honestly say that we do not want to leave the killed people there, because their families are waiting for them… We passed information to Russia, we even used the mechanism of involving a third country. Israel, Switzerland and Turkey are working today, “Zelensky said.
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Zelensky said that before the interview with the Italian channel Rai 1, he spoke with the President of Finland, he will also call the President of Russia on this issue.
“I am talking to all leaders, on all platforms, to help our military,” the President added.
Zelensky noted that the Ukrainian side is ready to exchange the wounded defenders of Mariupol for Russian prisoners.
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Deputy Prime Minister – Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk said that the evacuation from Azovstal in the blockade of Mariupol will begin with the rescue of the seriously injured, the Ukrainian side wants a document signed
According to her, not only fighters of the Azov Battalion are currently on Azovstal. There are also soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces, the National Police, and border guards.
Vereshchuk stated that Ukraine is negotiating the evacuation of 38 seriously wounded fighters from Azovstal.
Source: Ukrgate