The Independent – ‘We’ll fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets’
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The Independent – ‘We’ll fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a plea to UK politicians to tackle Russia, The Independent writes. The paper’s front page features an image from a packed House of Commons during the president’s historic speech. MPs gave the Ukrainian president a standing ovation ahead of his address.
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