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A senior Russian general, Yaroslav Moskalik, was killed in a car bombing in Balashikha, a Moscow suburb. The incident occurred on the same day a US envoy met with Vladimir Putin, raising suspicions of Ukrainian involvement. Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman accusing Kyiv of escalating attacks and attempting to disrupt ceasefire talks.
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