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Ukraine gains; Russia to escalate
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Ukraine gains; Russia to escalate

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The big news in the world is once again on the ground in Ukraine with the Ukrainians having taken a significant amount of territory with counterattacks against the Russians. The town of Izium has been captured by the Ukrainians, critical because it was the headquarters for Russian military operations in the north and half of the Donbas. And of course, the Donbas is the entire focus of the second phase as the Russians have announced the special military operations, the war in Ukraine.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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