Ukraine claims it has driven Russian forces from key areas aro | Financial Times Ukraine news

Ukraine claims it has driven Russian forces from key areas around Kyiv and the country’s north-east, as peace talks between the two warring nations began in Istanbul today. (free to read)
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The World Bank warns that the war in Ukraine threatens to cause lasting damage to low- and middle-income countries, pushing millions of people into poverty and tipping dozens of countries into a debt crisis.
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Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich suffered a suspected poisoning after the Russian billionaire helped broker peace talks in Kyiv in early March. People close to the matter suspect he could have been targeted by hardliners who wanted to sabotage the talks.
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