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Russia intensifies push into Donbas as Polish president visits Kyiv

Ukraine WHO Volodymyr Zelenksyy Russia Donbas World Health Organization FRANCE 24 United Nations Mario Draghi Pandemic
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda shake hands during a press conference following their talks in Kyiv on May 22, 2022, amid Russia's military invasion launched on Ukraine. © Sergei Supinsky, AFP

Only Ukraine has the right to decide its future, Polish President Andrzej Duda told lawmakers in Kyiv on Sunday, becoming the first foreign leader to give an in-person speech to the Ukrainian parliament since the Russian invasion. President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Saturday that the situation in Donbas had become "extremely difficult" as Russia intensified its assault on the region. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

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