Putin orders blockade of Azovstal plant in Mariupol: media

STORY: Putin orders blockade of Azovstal plant in Mariupol: media DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoiguvarious of fighting in Ukraine and Mariupol STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a blockade of the Azovstal plant in the port city of Mariupol instead of storming it, local media reported. The order was given after Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Putin that the Russian military had controlled Mariupol apart from the plant where Ukrainian servicemen were still holed up, said the report. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)