INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A senior Russian official on Monday outlined plans to rebuild Ukraine's southern port city of Mariupol that suffered a devastating siege
and heavy shelling before being captured by Russian troops.The move comes as part of Moscow's wider efforts to gain support in Ukrainian
regions that have come under Russian control since the start of the February military campaign.Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat
Khusnullin said in an interview with Russia's RBC TV channel that the first buildings currently under construction will be ready by the
autumn."The first residential buildings will be standing by September
to rebuild the historic center of Mariupol, renovating all buildings that were not completely destroyed by Russian shelling.The city on the
shores of the Sea of Azov had a population of around 400,000 people before Russia sent troops into pro-Western Ukraine, forcing many
Most likely it will become a technology park with elements of landscape," he said.Azovstal became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance when
Mariupol's defenders made a last stand against Russian troops inside the factory's underground tunnels before surrendering in
military campaign in Ukraine that started on Feb
