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Ukraine conflict: Russia steps up attacks
UN passes resolution calling for an immediate withdrawal
Russia has continued its invasion of Ukraine. The mayor of Kharkiv, a city in eastern Ukraine, has said Russian shelling is inflicting heavy casualties on the civilian population. The United Nations General Assembly has voted to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Also in the programme: the crackdown on the media in Russia; and Roman Abramovich announces his intention to sell Chelsea Football Club.
(Photo shows the area near National University after shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Credit: Ukrainian State Emergency Services)
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