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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it was critical to strengthen Ukraine before any peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as calls grow for negotiations. "Precisely because we have no illusions about Putin's aspirations, we believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine -- capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression," Blinken says in a speech in Helsinki. SOUNDBITE
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that he fears the likelihood of further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict means the world is heading towards a "wider war." "The prospects for peace keep diminishing. The chances of further escalation and bloodshed keep growing," he added as explained his 2023 priorities plan to the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE
Crowds gather in a square in the Italian city of Florence to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The demonstration is part of a Europe-wide anti-war initiative called #CitiesWithUkraine. IMAGES
"The upsurge in violence in parts of Afghanistan over the last couple days is unacceptable," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington. "In no uncertain terms, violence must be reduced immediately for the peace process to move forward." SOUNDBITE
British veterans arrive at a ceremony at the British cemetery in Bayeux, northern France, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy on 6 June 1944. IMAGES
Russian soldiers attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier in Moscow to mark the 30th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. IMAGES of the ceremony
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