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Coverage dated May 26, 2025

Russia seizes Ukraine border towns, slows bombing after Trump says Putin has gone ‘crazy’

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Russia seizes four Ukrainian border towns in northeast as Trump criticizes Putin's actions and calls for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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  1. The World from PRX

    Russia captures 4 Ukrainian villages amid intense bombing campaign (opens The World from PRX)

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    Russia’s military captured four Ukrainian border villages in the Sumy region of Ukraine on Tuesday. It follows an intense bombing campaign of Ukraine’s cities and towns over the weekend by Russian drones. It also comes as Moscow holds a major security conference over the next two days.

  2. The Hill

    Russia seizes Ukraine border towns, slows bombing after Trump says Putin has gone ‘crazy’ (opens The Hill)

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    Russia seizes four Ukrainian border towns in northeast as Trump criticizes Putin's actions and calls for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its massive bombing campaign slows (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Meanwhile, a Russian bombing campaign that had escalated in recent days slowed overnight as far fewer Russian drones targeted Ukrainian towns and cities.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its bombing campaign slows (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Russian forces have taken four border villages in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, a local official said Tuesday, days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had ordered troops to establish a buffer zone along the border.

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