The influence of world leaders should not be exaggerated. for if this influence were due, there would be no war. The Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Irina Vereshchuk, stated this in her Telegram channel..

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" War is blood and tears. There are no miracles in war. There are harsh realities. Therefore, only a sober and pragmatic approach works,” Vereshchuk said..

The Minister once again reminded that the Ukrainian side continues to negotiate on the release of the defenders of Mariupol.

" The team is working. Negotiations with the enemy are very difficult. The result may not satisfy everyone. But our task is to get our guys out. All. Alive. God willing, we will save everyone,"

As previously reported, a new round of negotiations mediated by Turkey on the evacuation of people from the Azovstal plant has begun. The Ukrainian side wants to sign a document that will strengthen the future process.

According to official data, there are about a thousand Ukrainian soldiers in the underground storage facilities of the Azovstal plant - from the Azov Battalion, the 12th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, the 36th separate brigade of the Marine Corps, border guards, policemen, volunteers, Teroborona Mariupol. Most of them are injured. The situation is critical.