Usyk appeals to Trump to help free Azovstal defenders from Russian cap

Details: Written by: Kateryna Hodunova; 25.Oct; Hits: 23

Ukrainian world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk called on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Oct. 25 to influence Russian President Vladimir Putin to release the defenders of the Azovstal steel plant.The POWs, made up of the Azov regiment among soldiers from other units, became a symbol of Ukraine's resistance through their tenacious defense of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol in the first three months of the all-out war.

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Russian forces eventually took Mariupol in May 2022, capturing the remaining defenders after Kyiv gave an order to preserve their lives.About 700 Azov fighters remain in Russian captivity, Olena Tolkachova, the head of the patronage service of the Azov Brigade, said on national television in September.Trump will be a guest on one of internet personality Joe Rogan's upcoming podcast episodes, hence, Usyk asked the American podcaster to pass on his appeal to the former U.S. president and Republican presidential nominee."If Mr. President is so confident in his influence over Putin, could he help free Azovstal defenders and all Ukrainians from Russian captivity right away? Time is of the essence," Usyk wrote on X.Earlier, Trump said that during his presidency, he "(got) along very well with Putin," implying that the Russian leader often talked about his ambition to control Ukraine.The comments came two weeks before the U.S.

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