Ukraine’s President says Russia has rejected pleas for a temporary ceasefire as Putin’s army tightens its grip on the east of the country.
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Ukrainian troops making a final stand at a steelworks in the besieged city of Mariupol are holding out for now.
But tens of thousands remain trapped within the key port city, which has been reduced to rubble.
The US has answered calls for more aid, committing more than $1 billion to send ammunition and artillery to the frontlines.
After eight weeks of war, the extra supplies are desperately needed as Ukraine digs in for what may be a long fight.
ABC correspondent Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop reports from Lviv.
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