Putin tries to claim Mariupol victory, but orders troops not to storm steel factory • FRANCE 24

Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol on Thursday (April 21), even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the war’s iconic battleground. #Mariupol #russia #Ukraine 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWen Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen