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Ukrainians say Russians have abducted a second mayor

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russia on Sunday of abducting a mayor of a second Ukrainian city.

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  1. Zelenskyy Says Russian Troops Kidnapped Mayor of Ukrainian City

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Ukrainians say Russians have abducted a second mayor

    Headline from The Hill ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Ukrainian Foreign Ministry calls "abduction" of Melitopol mayor a "war crime" (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Major cities in Ukraine -- including Dnipro in the center and Lutsk in the far west of the country -- were attacked by Russian forces Friday, Ukrainian officials said. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground.

  2. Insider

    Mayor of the Ukrainian city Melitopol was abducted by Russian forces and had a plastic bag placed over his head, officials say (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy compared the mayor's kidnapping by Russian forces to actions taken by "ISIS terrorists."

  3. The Daily Caller

    Russia Accused Of Abducting Ukrainian Mayor, Protests Erupt (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Protests rage on in the Ukrainian city of Melitopol following the alleged abduction of the city’s mayor, Ivan Fedorov, by Russian forces.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Zelenskyy Says Russian Troops Kidnapped Mayor of Ukrainian City (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday of kidnapping the mayor of the city of Melitopol, equating it to the actions of “ISIS terrorists.”

  5. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine accuses Russian forces of abducting Melitopol mayor (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ukraine official says Russian troops put a bag over Ivan Fedorov’s head before leading him away to an unknown location.

  6. Washington Times

    ‘New stage of terror’: Russia kidnapped Ukrainian mayor, Zelenskyy says (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday of kidnapping the mayor of the city of Melitopol, equating it to the actions of “ISIS terrorists.”

  7. The Times of Israel

    Russian troops abduct mayor of captured Ukrainian city Melitopol (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Zelensky calls kidnapping 'a crime against democracy itself'; Ukraine says Ivan Fedorov was taken away for having 'refused to cooperate with the enemy,' accuses Russia of war crime

  8. The Hill

    Ukrainians say Russians have abducted a second mayor (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russia on Sunday of abducting a mayor of a second Ukrainian city.

  9. Newsweek

    Russia captures second Ukrainian mayor, Yevhen Matveyev—Ukraine (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    It comes days after Ukraine said the Mayor of Melitopol had also been captured. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russian forces of a "turn to terror."

  10. Washington Post

    Ukraine is accusing Russia of abducting a second mayor within days, in new phase of invasion (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The reported kidnapping of Dniprorudne Mayor Yevgeny Matveyev follows another abduction, of Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.

  11. Insider

    Russian forces have abducted a second Ukrainian mayor, this one from the town of Dniprorudne, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Yevhen Matveyev, the mayor of Dniprorudne in southern Ukraine, was abducted, the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister said.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says 2nd mayor abducted in Russian ‘terror’ tactics (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says head of Dniprorudne city council, Yevhen Matveyev, has been taken away by troops; mayor of Melitopol remains missing

  13. Fox News

    Second Ukrainian mayor captured as Russia invaders target elected politicians: Ukrainian official (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Russia forces captured Ukrainian mayor of Dniprorudne, Yevhen Matveyev, the second abduction announced in the past 24 hours after Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov was reportedly seized by a group of occupiers.

  14. Insider

    Russia introduced a new mayor in a captured Ukrainian city after abducting its elected mayor (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The previous mayor of Melitopol was democratically elected by Ukrainians. An acting mayor was installed after the city came under Russian military control.

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