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Mar 2022
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Russian Assault Increasingly Brutal

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Putin is gaining ground in Southern Ukraine as the mayor of the second largest city in Ukraine tells us his people are under siege and constant bombardment. He says Putin is intentionally targeting civilians. Plus, the west is punishing Putin with new sanctions directed at Russian elites.

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