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'A free Ukraine': Kyiv protests law threatening anti-corruption bodies

'A free Ukraine': Kyiv protests law threatening anti-corruption bodies

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People take part in an anti-war protest, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 27. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
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