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Putin said (Wed) US long-range missiles supplied to Kyiv will prolong Russia agony,  Ukraine's Zelensky said they had already proved their worth. Ukraine also reported more deaths from the latest wave of US missile strikes and said they were bracing for an expected of fresh assault on frontline town of Avdiivka. It been a long-time Putin best "mistake" giving Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles.

Ukraine’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to advance legislation seen as effectively banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its ties to Moscow, despite the church’s insistence that it is fully independent and supportive of Ukraine’s fight against Russian invaders.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he wants to build a “forward-looking” relationship with Russia foreign minister Sergei Lavrov  The veteran envoy’s two-day visit is expected to lay groundwork for trip to the country by Putin, who was invited by Kim last month at a high-profile summit in Russia’s far east.