Russian has given officials in the besieged city of Mariupol until 5 a.m. monday, Moscow time (4 a.m. Monday in Mariupol and 10 p.m. ET Sunday), to surrender to Russian forces. Ukraine has rejected the ultimatum.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN on Sunday that he’s okay with negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but if they fail, it could result in a wider war.
US President Joe Biden and fellow world leaders will hold a set of emergency summits in Europe this week. But some observerd say that anything they can agree upon will be enough to end the bloodshed in Ukraine. Biden will not visit Ukraine, the White House says.
