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Now playing Next Germany German Easter peace marchers agonise over sending weapons to Ukraine Some worry that traditional calls for disarmament may be inappropriate when Ukrainians are defending their homeland against Russian aggression. 17/04/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Kharkiv: Several dead in Russian rocket attacks on residential flats The rockets slammed into apartment blocks in the city centre, sparking fires and leaving several dead and injured, journalists in Kharkiv report. 17/04/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Mariupol troops 'holding on' in defiance of Russia surrender ultimatum Russia's deadline for Ukrainian soldiers in the besieged port city to "surrender or die" has passed. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says he will scrap peace talks if they are killed. 17/04/2022
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Now playing Next Ukraine Zelenskyy warns Russia not to 'eliminate' last Mariupol troops Ukraine's president says the "elimination" of the last Ukrainian troops in the besieged port by Russian forces "would put an end to all peace negotiations" with Moscow. 16/04/2022