Moscow condemns Ukrainian attacks on tankers in the Black Sea and a major oil facility in Southern Russia, as blatant attempts to distract attention from the huge corruption scandal engulfing Kiev. Vladimir Putin says a US-proposed peace plan could be the basis for a future deal with Ukraine, adding that a key condition to end the fighting is the full withdrawal of Kiev's forces from Donbass. Venezuela denounces President Trump's unilateral call to close the nation's airspace - calling it a 'colonialist threat', as tensions in the region reach a boiling point. As the UN warns of economic collapse across the Palestinian territories, Israel plans to seize an ancient site in the West bank. That could deprive thousands of people of their homes and livelihoods.
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