A Ukrainian soldier walks near a school building destroyed by shelling in Zhytomyr. Photo: Reuters

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Ukraine war: Opinioni

Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, turning Moscow into a global pariah in the worlds of finance, diplomacy, sports and culture, as the West punished it with sanctions. President Vladimir Putin called Russia’s actions - which have triggered the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II - a “special military operation”. Nuclear-armed Russia has warned of consequences if Nato interferes in Ukraine, while strategic ally China urges a peaceful, diplomatic solution.

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The former president, who looks set to win the party nomination for another White House run, can be expected to bring the US more in alignment with Putin’s Russia, with help from the likes of senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz.

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  • ‘The Wagner private military company secured complete control of the locality of Yagodnoye (Yahidne) to the north of Bakhmut,’ said Yevgeny Prigozhin
  • Earlier this week Prigozhin accused the army top brass of treason for failing to supply his Wagner group fighters with sufficient ammunition
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