Live Updates: Putin Orders Blockade of Mariupol Plant; U.S. Announces More Aid for Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin said it was “impractical” to attack the Mariupol factory where Ukrainian forces were holding out, seeking to claim a victory and avoid more Russian losses. As Russia gained some ground in the east, President Biden announced more assistance for Ukraine.

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