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Russian authorities reported an explosion in the city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine late Thursday, saying the blast left a huge crater in the city centre. “An explosion took place. According to preliminary information, there are no victims,” Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region, said on the Telegram messaging app. A “huge” crater 20 metres (65 feet) wide had appeared in the city centre, he added. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has said Nato needs to invite Ukraine to become a member and give it a timeframe for accession. “There is not a single objective barrier to...
