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Thousands of people were at the station in Kramatorsk trying to flee Russian attacks, say Ukrainian officials, who accuse Moscow of a deliberate strike.

Thousands of people were at the station in Kramatorsk trying to flee Russian attacks, say Ukrainian officials, who accuse Moscow of a deliberate strike.

Some 50 people are said to have been killed in Kramatorsk, Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other.

Emmanuel Macron is now looking over his shoulder before the first round of the presidential race.

Dozens of suspected cases have been reported in countries including the UK, Germany, France and Belgium.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the Russian casualty rate a "huge tragedy" for the country.

The French president made the comments following criticism over his talks with Vladimir Putin.

The UN says the conflict has spread shocks through markets for grains and vegetable oil.

Thousands of people were at the station in Kramatorsk trying to flee Russian attacks, say Ukrainian officials, who accuse Moscow of a deliberate strike.

Some 50 people are said to have been killed in Kramatorsk, Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other.

Emmanuel Macron is now looking over his shoulder before the first round of the presidential race.

Dozens of suspected cases have been reported in countries including the UK, Germany, France and Belgium.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the Russian casualty rate a "huge tragedy" for the country.

The French president made the comments following criticism over his talks with Vladimir Putin.

The UN says the conflict has spread shocks through markets for grains and vegetable oil.

Some 50 people are said to have been killed in Kramatorsk, Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other.

Emmanuel Macron is now looking over his shoulder before the first round of the presidential race.

Dozens of suspected cases have been reported in countries including the UK, Germany, France and Belgium.
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