Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it will not be possible to negotiate an end to the conflict in his country without a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine has, meanwhile, refused to surrender Mariupol as the Russian forces continue to bombard the city.
Russia had escalated the conflict by giving Ukraine a deadline to surrender the port city.
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