RT News - April 03 2022 (17:00 MSK)

That's the answer from the Ukrainian president when quizzed about the alleged atrocities of the neo-Nazi Azov battalion, which Vladimir Zelensky admitted in the same interview, fights as part of the country's forces. The latest efforts to evacuate civilians trapped in the devastated port city of Mariupol end in failure as fighting intensifies. That's as Russia accuses Ukraine of breaking pledges. The EU feels the heat of soaring fuel and food prices, as the crippling sanctions against Russia impact more than just the energy sector.