President Zelensky vowed that Ukraine would never bow to ultimatums from Russia
The deadline to surrender raised fears that Mr Putin could resort to even more barbaric attacks, possibly using chemical weapons, to force Mariupol, where fighting has been taking place in the city centre, to quickly surrender.
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