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Added on the 01/04/2022 23:09:34 - Copyright : Euronews EN
With Russian hopes for storming Kyiv and other major cities in northern Ukraine dashed by stiff resistance, Moscow has refocused its efforts on the country's east, seeking to make gains there and use them to dictate its terms in talks on ending the conflict. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons reports from Lviv, Ukraine.
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