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24.8.2019
Meanwhile, in the east of the country...
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24.8.2019
Twenty-eight years ago today:
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24.8.2019
The U.K. Embassy in Kyiv issues a video for Ukrainian Independence Day. It features various political figures speaking in Ukrainian (including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying "Glory to Ukraine!"
09:30
24.8.2019
Good morning. Today, Ukraine celebrates it's Independence Day and, not surprisingly, we're seeing quite a few tweets on the subject:
21:54
23.8.2019
We are now closing the live blog for today, but we'll be back again tomorrow morning to follow all the latest developments. Until then, you can keep up with all our other Ukraine coverage here.
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