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Missiles hit Kyiv on day of U.N. leader’s visit

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Updated April 29, 2022 at 12:23 a.m. EDT|Published April 28, 2022 at 12:15 a.m. EDT
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Russian missiles struck Kyiv on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials, who denounced a brazen attack on their capital city the same day the U.N. leader visited.

Kyiv had slowly come back to life this month as beleaguered Russian troops withdrew from the region. But recent attacks reported in central and western Ukraine have underscored that the fighting will not be contained to the east, even if Moscow has focused its forces there.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes on Kyiv came “immediately after the end” of his talks there with U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, who also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow. Zelensky said Russian leaders are trying to “humiliate” the United Nations and said their actions Thursday demand “a strong response.”  
Cruise missiles strike central Kyiv, officials say
Zelensky says Mariupol evacuation possible if Russia does what it says
Updates from key Ukrainian cities and regions: More shelling in the east, a brazen attack on Kyiv

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  • The United States will “strongly support” NATO membership for Sweden and Finland if they choose to join the military alliance, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.
  • Possible Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil are threatening Moscow’s efforts to insulate their citizens from the war.
  • U.S. officials say they believe Russian intelligence was behind an attack this month on a Nobel Prize winner and prominent Russian editor who criticized the invasion of Ukraine.
  • Putin warned other nations against interfering in the war after Russia cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. The European Union said Poland and Bulgaria secured gas from other countries in the bloc.
  • The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.
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The United States will “strongly support” NATO membership for Sweden and Finland if they choose to join the military alliance, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.
Possible Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil are threatening Moscow’s efforts to insulate their citizens from the war.
U.S. officials say they believe Russian intelligence was behind an attack this month on a Nobel Prize winner and prominent Russian editor who criticized the invasion of Ukraine.
Putin warned other nations against interfering in the war after Russia cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. The European Union said Poland and Bulgaria secured gas from other countries in the bloc.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.

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