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What happened Such meetings between Western diplomats and senior Russian officials have become rare since the invasion of Ukraine.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv claims devastating strike on Crimea bridge destroyed 50 military vehicles The Independent · Center-left · News report
Center Russia’s deputy foreign minister accuses ambassadors of pursuing ‘destructive policy’ on Ukraine war Irish Independent · Center · News report
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Russia’s deputy foreign minister accuses ambassadors of pursuing ‘destructive policy’ on Ukraine war Such meetings between Western diplomats and senior Russian officials have become rare since the invasion of Ukraine
Open source CL · Center-left Mostly Factual
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv claims devastating strike on Crimea bridge destroyed 50 military vehicles claims ukraine-russia kyiv
Attack on Crimean bridge comes as Zelensky’s drone chief warns Putin will lose access to Crimea in ‘near future’
Open source C · Center Mostly Factual
Two killed, 10 injured in Ukraine attack on Russia's border Bryansk region, governor says killed injured ukraine attack
June 12 - Two people were killed and another 10 injured in a Ukraine attack on Russia's border region of Bryansk, Acting Regional Governor Yegor Kovalchuk said in a Telegram post late on Th...
Open source CL · Center-left High
Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula In a new blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula.
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Jun 12, 1:13 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jun 12, 1:38 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Jun 12, 4:30 AM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Jun 12, 4:30 AM: The Independent joined the source map.
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