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Roman Abramovich ‘poisoned during Kyiv meeting with peace negotiators’

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich has reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning. The Chelsea owner fell ill along with Ukrainian peace negotiators, in an attack blamed on hardliners in Moscow who they say want to sabotage their talks to end the war. Symptoms included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and …

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Russia continues assault on Ukrainian cities as it moves to surround Kyiv

Russian forces continued the assault on the southern port town of Mariupol, where at least 1,500 people had been killed, according to officials, and those who are trying to flee in freezing temperatures have no water, heating, and very little food. Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian …

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Senegal blasts Kyiv over “illegal” call for fighters

Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion, warning that recruiting mercenaries or even volunteers breached its laws. In a statement Thursday evening, Senegal’s foreign ministry said it had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador after reading, “with astonishment”, an embassy Facebook …

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Explosions in Kyiv on second day of Russian attack

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was rocked by several explosions early Friday on the second day of Russia’s military intervention in the country. The series of blasts were heard at 4.20 am local time (0220GMT). On Thursday, similar explosions occurred in the cities of Kharkov, Kramatorsk, Mariupol, Mykolaiv and the port city …

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