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Apr 2022
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Putin Appoints General Known As “Butcher...

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New pictures emerge of tanks and troops on the move toward Ukraine as President Zelensky is warning that Putin could soon use chemical weapons. Plus, Putin appoints a new general to direct the war after troops failed to take Kyiv, according to US and European officials.

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