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Our top stories from international outlets this morning. Political Europe reports that Ukraine blame

Russia for explosions at a key dam, which unleashed massive flooding and threatened 80 settlements,

in what Kiev says is a last-ditch attempt to derail its counteroffensive. EU and Ukrainian

politicians have labeled the attack, which could lead to an ecological catastrophe in the region,

and has raised concerns about the safety at the nearby Zaferija nuclear power plant,

a potential war crime. Blaming Russian terrorists, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said on

Twitter that the destruction of the Khavka hydroelectric power plant dam only confirms for the whole

world that they must be expelled from every corner of Ukraine land. He added that all services are

working and said he had convened his National Security and Defense Council. European Council

President Charles Michel said the blasts at the dam could amount to a war crime. The destruction

of civilian infrastructure clearly qualifies as a war crime, and we will hold Russia and its

proxies accountable, Michel tweeted. According to the New York Times, former Vice President

Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his presidential candidacy embarking on a long-shot

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