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BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine: Russia said Wednesday that 694 Ukrainian soldiers blocked at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol have surrendered over the past 24 hours, including 29 wounded. "A total of 959 militants have surrendered since May 16, including 80 wounded," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding that 51 of them are in need of medical assistance and have been admitted to a hospital in Donetsk's Novoazovsk for treatment. The soldiers began to surrender on Monday following an agreement reached between Moscow and...
