Russia's push for more land in Ukraine

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As President Zelensky says he won't agree to hand over Ukrainian territory, we hear about Russia's latest push to capture more of it before Friday's summit between presidents Trump and Putin.

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12 Aug 6PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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