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Ukraine conflict: Russia trying to starve Mariupol into surrender - MP
BBC ^ | Mar 21, 2022 | Hugo Bachega

Posted on 03/21/2022 4:48:14 AM PDT by Conservat1

Ukrainian MP has accused Russia of trying to starve the besieged port city of Mariupol into surrendering.

Dmytro Gurin was speaking soon after Ukraine rejected a Russian deadline demanding Mariupol's defenders lay down their arms in exchange for safe passage out of the city.

Mariupol is a key strategic target for the Russian military.

Around 300,000 people are believed to be trapped there with supplies running out and aid blocked from entering.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: mariupol; putin; ukraine; ukrainewar
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1 posted on 03/21/2022 4:48:14 AM PDT by Conservat1
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surrender already and stop getting people killed for nothing

there’s no way to save Mariupol - it’s surrounded no way in or out, and no breakout rescue is coming anytime soon


2 posted on 03/21/2022 4:52:04 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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Russia staving Ukraine. I wonder of the NYT will report it this time.


3 posted on 03/21/2022 4:52:21 AM PDT by Dutch Boy (The only thing worse than having something taken from you is to have it returned broken. )
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Oh boy! The Russians are going to starve Ukrainians.

Again.

L


4 posted on 03/21/2022 4:54:16 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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Good question


5 posted on 03/21/2022 4:55:47 AM PDT by Conservat1
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Russians starving out Ukrainians.... some old habits never go away. Holmodor II.


6 posted on 03/21/2022 4:59:42 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Кчерту Путина, Kчерту Россию)
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Or Fascist Assad in El-Yarmouk camp...


7 posted on 03/21/2022 5:04:27 AM PDT by Conservat1
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War is hell.

— Sherman


8 posted on 03/21/2022 5:04:52 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Ukraine is not a good country and does not deserve active US support.)
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Poor Neo-Nazis. They'll just raid all the civilian's houses.
9 posted on 03/21/2022 5:06:57 AM PDT by McGruff (It's America First, stupid.)
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To: thoughtomator

Sounds like the Ukraine MP would prefer Russia to hit it with a few thermobaric bombs and be done with it.


10 posted on 03/21/2022 5:09:00 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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I think starving out the civilian population is considered a legal tactic.
Exactly what Grant did at Vicksburg.


11 posted on 03/21/2022 5:10:33 AM PDT by Tupelo (“Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*ck things up” (Barack Obama))
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Berlin Airlift of non-military supplies? There is not a no fly zone, and I am not sure the Russians will shoot down that type of aid.


12 posted on 03/21/2022 5:12:21 AM PDT by silent majority rising ( )
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Except everybody who can is running towards the Russians from their “defenders”.


13 posted on 03/21/2022 5:13:34 AM PDT by NorseViking
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Our thugs in Ukraine, the Nazi Azov Battalions, are the ones responsible for seeing as many civilian deaths as possible. They will Stalingrad the entire area if possible. These are the US “allies” who have been prevented, so far, from false flag attacks on the nuclear and biological sites in the country. Nazi thugs in our White House got to support their Nazi goons in the field. Disgusting, the illegitimate bastards in the White House don’t care how many innocent citizens die. Biden/Soros/McConnell Inc. will do whatever it takes to subvert ceasefire and peace talks.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/20/the-battle-in-mariupol-is-intense-and-filled-with-western-propaganda-russian-military-fighting-ukrainian-azov-battalions-and-ultranationalists-in-eastern-region/#more-230308


14 posted on 03/21/2022 5:18:28 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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Russians starving out Ukrainians.... some old habits never go away. Holmodor II.

And like the Holodomor, it's for the same reason. Russia wants the profits from the sale of Ukrainian wheat.

Always follow the money.

15 posted on 03/21/2022 5:20:48 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/20/the-battle-in-mariupol-is-intense-and-filled-with-western-propaganda-russian-military-fighting-ukrainian-azov-battalions-and-ultranationalists-in-eastern-region/#more-230308

CTH has gone batsh*t crazy over this war. I used to think Sundance was a breath of fresh air in the commentariat. Now I’m wondering if somebody slipped him an overdose of blotter acid.


16 posted on 03/21/2022 5:25:23 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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It seems Socialism is always instituted with starvation.

Can't wait to see what atrocities Biden brings.

17 posted on 03/21/2022 5:30:40 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Who is Ray Epps? Who killed Matt Perna?)
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To: Conservat1

Have the Russians forgotten the Siege of Stalingrad?

I assure you, the Ukrainians haven’t forgotten the Holodomor either...


18 posted on 03/21/2022 5:34:58 AM PDT by null and void (Just because I speak English does not make me a Subject of the English Crown)
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There’s not that much profit in wheat.

I think you might maybe want to look at some of the recent discoveries of oil, as well as the strategic situation of Crimea - especially the part about Crimea not having any real freshwater supply other than from Ukraine.


19 posted on 03/21/2022 5:36:11 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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300k are trapped because the Azov scum blocked the escape routes and are using them as human shields. If those people had left, the Ruskies would be BBQ’ing Nazis right about now. Instead the destruction and misery will continue until the city is gone.


20 posted on 03/21/2022 5:38:16 AM PDT by montag813
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