Russia-Ukraine talks to resume as conflict escalates, Moscow bombed military base near Poland border killing 35

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A diplomatic effort between Ukraine and Russia is gearing up on Monday to end the war, as both the countries cited progress and set to talk again, a day after the conflict intensified in western Ukraine.

On Sunday, several Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Yavoriv International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security (ICPS), a military base 15 miles from the Polish border, killing 35 people and wounding 134.