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Ukraine's parliament approves state of emergency over Russia tension

Country braces for possible large scale military offensive from Russia



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Image Credit: Reuters

Kyiv: The Ukrainian parliament approved a declaration of a state of emergency in the entire Ukraine except for two eastern regions where it has been in place since 2014.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed introducing a nationwide state of emergency earlier on Wednesday, as the country braces for a possible large scale military offensive from Russia.

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