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What happened in Kyiv and Poland by 31 May 2018?
Summary
A look back at three reports from the final days of May 2018, from Kyiv, Warsaw and Washington.
What was on the regional agenda on 31 May 2018? Three reports from the preceding days stood out, spanning security, football and defence policy.
On 29 May 2018, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out an operation in Kyiv to prevent an attempt on the life of Arkady Babchenko, an opposition Russian journalist.
On 28 May 2018, Poland's Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, said he had recently discussed with U.S. officials in Washington D.C. the idea of permanently stationing thousands of U.S. troops in Poland as a deterrent against Russia.
Earlier, on 26 May 2018, Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the final of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kyiv, winning the title for the third time in a row.
