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Who started the war in Ukraine?

Who started the war in Ukraine?

by The Kyiv Independent
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U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2025. Trump claimed on Feb. 18 that Ukraine "should have never started" the war. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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The Kyiv Independent

The Kyiv Independent is an award-winning English-language media outlet that offers on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The publication has received international recognition for its coverage of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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