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Russian soldier given life sentence for war crimes

Ukraine's first war crimes trial since the start of Russia's invasion had huge symbolic significance. And the sentence has set a clear precedent: Life in prison for a 21-year-old Russian soldier, who pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian.

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