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June 16, 2023

African Leaders Visit Kyiv, Pressing for Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations
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As Secretary of State Tony Blinken makes his way to China to discuss the
war in Ukraine and other issues, Russia has fired a fresh volley of
missiles on Ukraine's capital. Earlier today, explosions rang out across
Kyiv, where Ukraine's military claims it shot down six hypersonic
missiles, six cruise missiles and two reconnaissance drones. The daytime
attacks came as seven African heads of state, led by South African
President Cyril Ramaphosa, visited Kyiv in a bid to kickstart peace
talks between Ukraine and Russia.


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