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U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Ambassador Kurt Volker has told Germany’s Bild that the Ukrainian military have the right to open fire on their territory, protecting it from foreign military forces.

“Of course, the Ukrainians are also shooting, but you have to keep in mind that all of this is happening on Ukrainian territory,” Volker  said, according to a Bild article published in German.

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