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Ukrainian medic tells U.S. Congress about the â€˜hellâ€™ of Russian captivity; Putin acknowledges China pressure

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The accusations against the prisoners that are absolutely the same, where only the names change in the papers, and even the gender of the accused does not change. No one is trying to prove or investigate, evidence is obtained simply by using inhumane torture. #Taira #Ukraine

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