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The BBC World Service documentary, Born in a war zone – Ukraine’s surrogacy dilemma, was directed and filmed by Fay Nurse, and produced by Sofia Bettiza and Victoria Prisedskaya.
Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer.
Both sides had proclaimed a ceasefire surrounding the important celebration marking the Soviet Union’s contribution to victory over Nazi Germany.
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Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade
Russian attacks killed more than 20 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the deadliest strikes this year, hours before the midnight start of an open-ended ceasefire proposed by Kyiv.
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Ukraine released new videos of its local missiles blasting off for 900-mile strikes on Russia's rear
The homegrown FP-5 Flamingos struck a military-industrial site in the Russian city of Cheboksary, about 370 miles east of Moscow.
Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.
The West has long focused on making exquisite weapons, but the war is demonstrating that weapons that are adaptable and widely available is key.
The Russian president’s “Victory Day” cult has backfired as the conflict drags on longer than the Soviets’ battle against the Nazis.
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