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China and Russia present united front at summit as Ukraine war risks exposing regional divisions | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down…

Putin concedes China has ‘questions and concerns’ over Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine | CNN

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London CNN Business  —  There are new signs of strain in the Russian economy as energy…

Zelensky ‘shocked’ by destruction in newly liberated city of Izium, following months of Russian occupation | CNN

CNN  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited newly liberated Izium in the northeastern region of Kharkiv…

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CNN  —  Former Gov. Bill Richardson and his team were in Moscow this week and held…

‘We prayed to be liberated’: Inside a city recaptured by Ukraine after months of Russian occupation | CNN

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Clashes erupt along Armenia-Azerbaijan border, potentially reigniting an old conflict | CNN

CNN  —  A decades-old conflict may be on the verge of reigniting, as reports emerged this…

Queen Elizabeth witnessed the crumbling of British power in the Middle East | CNN

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