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What was reported in the days before 18 March 2025?

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A look back at two reports from 13 March 2025, one from Odesa and one on Russia and Belarus.

What had been reported in the days leading up to 18 March 2025? Two items from 13 March 2025 stand out.

In Odesa, Demian Hanul, the former leader of the Odesa branch of Right Sector, was shot dead, according to reports on 13 March 2025.

On the same date, in the context of the Union State, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a change to local voting rights. Russian citizens permanently residing in Belarus would be able to vote and run in local elections there. Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia would have the same rights in local elections in Russia.

The two reports concerned different matters and were not linked in the coverage of the time.

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