Vehicles travel past the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kiev decides to sever diplomatic relations with Moscow after Russia launched military operations in Donbass, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported. (Xinhua/...
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Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Russia KIEV, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday Kiev decides to sever diplomatic relations with Moscow after Russia launched military operations in Donbass, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.■...