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Russia, Ukraine trade blame for dozens of deaths
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KYIV, 31 July 2022, (TON): Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a prison building was destroyed in a missile strike or explosion, with Moscow and Kyiv accusing each other of responsibility.
The deaths, some of which were confirmed by journalists at the prison where the men were held in eastern Donetsk province, overshadowed a UN brokered deal to restart shipping grain from Ukraine and ease a worldwide food crisis.
The deal was discussed by the top diplomats of the United States and Russia in their first phone call since before Russia’s invasion of its neighbour began on Feb. 24.
The foreign ministry said “Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Washington was not living up to promises regarding the exemption of food from sanctions.”
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