MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to extend an olive branch to Ukraine’s president-elect in his first public comments since April 21 vote, while tightening the screws on a Russia-occupied area of the country.
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Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a news conference at his campaign headquarters following a presidential election in Kyiv on April 21, 2019.
