Words of Truth, Thoughts of Truth
On Monday (18 Adar II 5782) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said "fighting around Mariupol is fierce but remains, at this point, isolated. It remains a high priority for Russia because it would provide President Putin with a land bridge to Crimea and cut off Ukrainian forces there from the rest of the country, provide the Russians with a new port. But the military situation elsewhere in Ukraine, according to our assessment, remains largely static. It doesn't mean that can't change; it's just an assessment as of this moment.".