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Crimea Airfield Blast Was Work of Ukrainian Special Forces, Official Says

Isabelle Khurshudyan, Adela Suliman and Liz Sly | The Washington Post (free)

A Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post on Wednesday that an attack on a Russian air base in occupied Crimea was the work of Ukrainian special forces.

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China Withdraws Promise Not to Send Troops to Taiwan If it Takes Control of Island

Yew Lun Tian | Reuters

China has withdrawn a promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island, an official document showed on Wednesday, signalling a decision by President Xi Jinping to grant less autonomy than previously offered.

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