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Putin tells Russian mothers he shares 'pain' of soldier deaths
Putin tells Russian mothers he shares 'pain' of soldier deaths

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday told a group of mothers whose sons are fighting in Ukraine that he shares the pain of those who have lost loved ones in the conflict. "I want you to know -- I personally and the entire leadership of the country share this pain," Putin told the group ahead of Mother's Day, which is celebrated in Russia on Sunday.

Rebels fight on in eastern DR Congo ahead of truce
Rebels fight on in eastern DR Congo ahead of truce

M23 rebels were still fighting and advancing on one front of their offensive in east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, civilian and military sources said, just hours before a ceasefire was to come into force. M23 rebels were to withdraw from "occupied zones", failing which the East African regional force would intervene.

Half of Kyiv still without electricity after Russian strikes
Half of Kyiv still without electricity after Russian strikes

Nearly half of Kyiv residents were still without electricity on Friday as engineers battled to restore services two days after Russian strikes hammered the country's energy grid. Cars queued outside petrol stations in Kyiv on Friday to stock up, AFP journalists said.