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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 23)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

As Thursday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:

. Ukraine applied shortly after Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24. "Our future is together," tweeted European Council President Charles Michel. This first official step toward membership, agreed at a summit in Brussels, will be followed by a long

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