BREAKING: Putin cancels storming of steel plant and orders blockade so that 'a fly' cannot pass - as he hails Mariupol 'success'. Live updates 👇
By Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor
It was not possible independently to verify the claim, but Kremlin officials have previously announced plans to recruit up to 16,000"volunteers" from the Middle East to join its war. Despite refusing to condemn Russia, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted Mr Xi as saying that China remains"committed to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, uphold non-interference in internal affairs, and respect the independent choices of development paths and social systems made by people in different countries".
It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union, after the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945,06:09:20Russia has launched its long-awaited all-out assault on eastern Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian government, unleashing thousands of troops in what Kyiv described as the Battle of the Donbas.
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