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8 Apr, 6 tweets, 6 min read

#BREAKING Ukraine President Zelensky travelling to country's frontline with eastern separatist forces after surge in violence, spike in tensions with Moscow

#UPDATE #Ukraine's President Volodymyr #Zelensky was travelling to the country's eastern frontline on Thursday, after a surge in clashes with separatist forces and a spike in tensions with Moscow u.afp.com/UMLj #Donbas

#BREAKING Putin, Merkel 'concerned' over east Ukraine tensions: Kremlin

#UPDATE Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel "expressed concern" over a spike in tensions in east #Ukraine and discussed jailed opposition figure Alexei #Navalny in a phone call on Thursday, the Kremlin said #Donbas

#BREAKING German Chancellor Merkel urged President Putin to reduce Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine border, her office says

#UPDATE Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky travelled to the country's eastern frontline on Thursday, as German Chancellor Angela #Merkel urged Vladimir Putin to reduce Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine's border u.afp.com/UMRf #Donbas

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