Russian airstrikes on Ukraine are ‘state terrorism’
By DW
27 November 2022 |
5:35 pm
On a visit to Kyiv, Germany's deputy foreign minister has told DW that innocent people had died due to Russia's "terrorist methods." She has pledged additional aid to help Ukraine's decimated energy infrastructure.
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