Two young girls are the latest victims of war as Russia increases its onslaught on eastern Ukraine, making Sunday’s Orthodox Easter holiday a grim one
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The continuing aggression comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to visit Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, marking the first time such high level Biden administration officials will set foot inside the beleaguered nation. The visit was not confirmed by the White House, but Zelensky said the officials were expected sometime on Sunday in Kyiv.
On Sunday, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE, confirmed reports that a number of its staff were being held by Russian troops. In a statement, they said they were working to “facilitate the release” of an unknown number of members of the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. It is unclear where and under what circumstance they are being held.
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