UN chief Guterres decries ‘absurdity’ of war in visit to Ukraine
29 April 2022 |
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While touring damaged towns outside Kyiv, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged Russia to cooperate with war crimes probes. Meanwhile, German lawmakers approved sending heavy weapons to Ukraine.
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