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Apr 2022
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Investigating possible Russian war crime...

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The U.S. and European allies have accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. The Biden administration says it's helping Ukraine investigate. How? And Russia left death and destruction in towns north of Kyiv. What is life like now in one of those towns? Our team travels to Borodyanka.

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