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Mariupol, Ukraine, residents spoke March 9 about living under siege after the Russian military used intense shelling to attack the city. (Video: The Washington Post)

Bombarded Mariupol is suffering through a blockade, mayor says

Updated March 11, 2022 at 3:34 p.m. EST|Published March 10, 2022 at 12:32 a.m. EST
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A humanitarian crisis in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol deepened Thursday as the mayor likened Russia’s attack to “Armageddon” and said the Kremlin’s troops are firing on residential areas, thwarting evacuations.  
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  • More than 40 Republican U.S. senators on Thursday called for President Biden to “work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems” to Ukraine, a day after U.S. officials quashed Poland’s offer to send fighter jets with American help.
  • Vice President Harris said Thursday that the U.S. relationship with Poland and the NATO alliance remains strong and united against Russia, even after the disagreement over aircraft that the United States warned could draw the Western alliance further into war.
  • Companies continued to pull away from Russia. The Walt Disney Co. said it will pause all business there, while Burger King said it is suspending corporate support for hundreds of franchises and Google restricted its cloud services.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed a plan Thursday to nationalize foreign-owned businesses that flee the country over its invasion of Ukraine, reflecting the Kremlin’s alarm over job losses and other economic pain the exodus is inflicting.
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More than 40 Republican U.S. senators on Thursday called for President Biden to “work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems” to Ukraine, a day after U.S. officials quashed Poland’s offer to send fighter jets with American help.
Vice President Harris said Thursday that the U.S. relationship with Poland and the NATO alliance remains strong and united against Russia, even after the disagreement over aircraft that the United States warned could draw the Western alliance further into war.
Companies continued to pull away from Russia. The Walt Disney Co. said it will pause all business there, while Burger King said it is suspending corporate support for hundreds of franchises and Google restricted its cloud services.
Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed a plan Thursday to nationalize foreign-owned businesses that flee the country over its invasion of Ukraine, reflecting the Kremlin’s alarm over job losses and other economic pain the exodus is inflicting.

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