Mariupol was the home base of the Azov regiment, which Western media outlets for years before the war were exposed as neo-Nazi. The Azovs use a modified swastika as part of their logo. There were reports of around 13,000 Azov members in Mariupol that were dug in and willing to fight to the death and take as many civilians with them as they could.
I've seen the videos from 2014 after the revolution we fomented. Tanks rolled into Mariupol. The Ukrainian military had a shootout with local police. They literally took over the city against the will of large percentage, if not majority of the city.
I've also seen videos from May after the city had been liberated where thousands showed up to celebrate Victory Day. Those interviewed said they had wanted to be liberated and to be able celebrate Victory Day for eight years.
There must be a Rus stooge-a-thon that I am not aware of.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=stooge-a-thon&PC=U316&FORM=CHROMN
Klown or Vlad’s hapless stooge?