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On March 25, President Biden said that he was not “articulating a policy change” when he called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to step down. (Video: The Washington Post)

Ukraine hopes for cease-fire as Istanbul hosts new talks

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Ukrainian officials say they are hoping at most for a cease-fire agreement as they enter a new round of in-person negotiations with Russia set to begin in Istanbul on Tuesday.  
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President Biden said Monday that he was expressing “moral outrage” rather than telegraphing a dramatic policy shift when he said over the weekend that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.”
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and members of Ukraine’s negotiating delegation fell ill after meetings in early March and came to suspect that they were poisoned, according to an associate of Abramovich.
About 3.8 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in the European Union since the Russian invasion, half of whom are children, E.U. officials said.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.
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President Biden said Monday that he was expressing “moral outrage” rather than telegraphing a dramatic policy shift when he said over the weekend that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.”
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and members of Ukraine’s negotiating delegation fell ill after meetings in early March and came to suspect that they were poisoned, according to an associate of Abramovich.
About 3.8 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in the European Union since the Russian invasion, half of whom are children, E.U. officials said.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.
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