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Blinken, Lavrov hold first phone conversation since beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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According to CNN, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to allow the export of Ukrainian grain through the country's Black Sea ports, currently blockaded by the Kremlin. After signing an agreement to allow Ukraine to ship grain abroad, Russia bombed the Odesa port on July 23.

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Yevhen Zhukov, head of Ukraine's patrol police, resigned on April 19 amid controversy over the police response to the deadly mass shooting in Kyiv the previous day.

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In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukrainian refugees are becoming increasingly vulnerable to violence and other risks abroad. Since millions fled Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian refugees have faced attacks in countries across Europe and the United States.

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