A prominent Ukraine supporter, McCain said that the Kremlin was aiming to create a land corridor from Russia to annexed Crimea, thus seizing Mariupol is vital for Russia-backed forces, Ukraine Today reports.
McCain also repeated his call to U.S. President Barack Obama to send defensive weapons to Ukraine.
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