Ukraine is negotiating with the Russian Federation to help the Ukrainian military blocked in Mariupol and take the wounded out of the city, but negotiations are not enough. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with Ukrainian online media, writes Ukrainska Pravda..

According to him, the situation in Mariupol is now very difficult..

" The situation is very difficult. Our military is blocked, the wounded are blocked. There's a humanitarian crisis, no food, no water, no medicine. However, the guys are on the defensive.. And gratitude alone is not enough, so the negotiation processes continue,” Zelensky said..

However, he added: “To be honest, there is no trust in the negotiators regarding Mariupol. We agreed that there will be humanitarian corridors. They wanted to take the wounded, our women and children, but Russia refused.

The President also confirmed that the authorities remain "

According to Zelensky, the number of Russian troops near Mariupol is six times greater than the Ukrainian forces..

" So the enemy is afraid of them, that the number of the enemy exceeds six times. There are several circles of blocking Mariupol,"

He believes that the Azov people are already heroes, and "

In addition, Zelensky said that in Mariupol there is a significant problem regarding the missing residents who are taken out by the Russian invaders:

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According to the President, Mariupol can save " The second factor is negotiations, including for a ceasefire.

" But it depends on the desire of Russia. They invite our people to surrender. They treat our military there differently. And you know it very well. And there are the military, whom they hate and are unlikely to keep them alive.. Yes, maybe Ilovaisk,"

The President of Ukraine also said that the destruction of Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol would put an end to negotiations with the Russian Federation..