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People are waking up to the fact that they have been betrayed by the West, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Nothing can save Kiev from the “monstrous” and “catastrophic” situation its forces face on the frontline, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed in an interview with Sputnik radio on Monday.

The ban on exiled Russian network TV Dozhd (TV Rain) by Latvian authorities dashes optimistic beliefs one may have about freedom, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Latvia’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) revoked the channel’s license on Tuesday, citing violations in its coverage of the Ukraine conflict.