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Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents

Oct 17 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Saturday that Russian occupying forces were turning the Ukrainian town of Oleshky into a “death trap” gripped by starvation, and urged international organisations to help evacuate its residents. Sybiha made his comments on X a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged, in a conversation with Pope Leo, to cooperate in delivering vital supplies into the town in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region. “Russians are trying to tu

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
India, Portugal, Singapore, Unknown country
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Countries concerned
Ukraine
Security & defense · intensity 1.8 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (60%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 20%Sino-Russian & BRICS 20%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 60%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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  1. Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → UkraineEnglish
  2. Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents
    kannada.hindustantimes.comINIndia → UkraineEnglish
  3. Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → UkraineEnglish
  4. minutes ago Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → UkraineEnglish
  5. Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents
    r/worldnewsInternationalUnknown country → UkraineEnglish