Two ballistic missiles have killed 41 people and injured 180 in Poltava, central Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The attack is one of the deadliest carried out by Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
As his forces bombard Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is on a visit to Mongolia, flouting an International Criminal Court arrest warrant that was issued last year for alleged war crimes.He arrived in the country yesterday and in theory should have been put in handcuffs as he landed, because Mongolia is a member of the court. The Russian leader is wanted by the court for the alleged illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.
A small group of protesters who tried to unfurl a Ukrainian flag before the welcome ceremony were taken away by police. More than 50 Russians outside the country had signed an open letter urging the government of Mongolia to 'immediately detain Vladimir Putin upon his arrival' - but it is not quite that simple.
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