Ukrainians defy deadline to surrender in Mariupol or die

By ADAM SCHRECK and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV (Associated Press)

KYIV, Ukraine April 17, 2022 2:58 p.m. Updated: April 17, 2022 10:55 p.m.

The battered port city of Mariupol appears on the brink of falling to Russian forces after seven weeks under siege