Volodymyr Zelensky tells Russian troops to surrender—"Why should you die?"

Zelensky said the Russians could take the Ukrainian capital "only if they kill us all.

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National story. 9 articles from 7 sources. Updated Mar 15, 2022.

Part of The Russia-Ukraine war: the invasion, the front line and the long-range strikes

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Left

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InsiderLean Left· Mar 15, 2022

Zelenskyy tells Russian soldiers if they surrender 'we will treat you the way people are supposed to be treated — as people'

AxiosLean Left· Mar 12, 2022

Zelensky: 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in "war of annihilation"

Center

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NewsweekCenter· Mar 15, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky tells Russian troops to surrender—"Why should you die?"

The HillCenter· Mar 15, 2022

Zelensky calls on Russian soldiers to surrender: 'I know that you want to survive'

Right

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Washington TimesLean Right· Mar 15, 2022

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells disillusioned Russian soldiers to surrender, promises fair treatment

Breitbart NewsRight· Mar 15, 2022

Zelensky Softens Army's 'Slaughtered Like Pigs' Threat to Russian Soldiers: If You Surrender, We Will Treat You 'Decently'

Hot AirRight· Mar 15, 2022

Zelensky tells Russian troops: You know you're losing. Surrender and we'll treat you well.

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Breitbart NewsRight· Mar 13, 2022

Zelensky Says Russians Will Have to 'Kill Us All' to Take Kyiv

Breitbart NewsRight· Mar 12, 2022

Zelensky Says Russians Will Have to 'Kill Us All' to Take Kyiv

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  1. Mar 12, 2022Zelensky Says Russians Will Have to 'Kill Us All' to Take Kyiv
  2. Mar 15, 2022Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells disillusioned Russian soldiers to surrender, promises fair treatment

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