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Ukrainian servicemen fire a mortar on a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, in this handout image released November 6, 2022. Iryna Rybakova/Press Service of the 93rd Independent Kholodnyi Yar Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Likely Planning to Encircle Donetsk Oblast Town of Bakhmut, Britain Says

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In this image taken from video, Russian draftees gather inside an indoor stadium turned into collection center for the draftees, who will be sent to the military units of the Eastern Military District, in Yakutsk, Russia, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Mobilization is underway in Russia's Far Eastern region of Yakutia after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists Wednesday to bolster his forces in Ukraine. The words in the background read "From friendship in sports to peace on earth!". (AP Photo)

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A live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in is seen at the TASS news agency in Moscow on June 30, 2021. GAVRIIL GRIGOROVTASS VIA GETTY IMAGE

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U.S. President Joe Biden provides an update on Russia and Ukraine during remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with his counterparts from the Group of Seven allies early Thursday to map out more severe measures against Russia after President Vladimir Putin launched what…

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