the eastern outskirts of the city have been taken over by russian forces and frankly many people say that one mariupol falls, it really is a doomed situation because it could cut off this country from the sea. this is in many ways a country that a lot of trade takes place from the southern port in odesa and mariupol, so if it is cut off, it makes the country land lots. —— makes the country land lots. —— makes the country land lots. —— makes the country land law it. —— makes the country land locked. in russia, the kremlin continues to try to control its narrative for the russian public about what it calls a special military operation. in the last three weeks, thousands of people have been detained for protesting against the war. but there is strong support among some for the reassertion of russia's influence in the region. our moscow correspondent, caroline davies, reports. upbeat music scroll through russian—run social media, and these are the sorts