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World Service,22 Oct 2026,49 mins

Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia says it's 'ready' for peace

Newshour

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Ukraine's capital has come under a new missile attack, hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and the US president said the world was "the closest we've been" to ending the war. Also on the programme, could Arab Israelis hold the balance of power in a new Israeli government? And why the iconic horses and carriages will be banned in the New York. (Photo: Aftermath of overnight Russian ballistic missiles attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, 22 Oct 2026. Credit: Maxym Marusenko EPA/Shutterstock)

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