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Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv hours after agreement to restart talks

Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv hours after agreeing to restart US-brokered trilateral negotiations. At least two people died in Kyiv and 22 were injured, four of them children. Bombardments hit 12 Ukrainian regions. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks exposed a lack of Russian commitment to peace.

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Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv hours after agreement to restart talks
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What to know

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    After talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff, Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to restart three-way negotiations.

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    Twelve Ukrainian regions were bombed; in Kyiv, at least two people were killed and four children were among the 22 wounded.

Why it matters

The sequence highlights the contrast between agreeing to resume peace talks and continuing attacks on Ukraine.

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