Kyiv (AFP) – An apparent Russian air strike destroyed a paediatric and maternity hospital in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday, triggering global outrage. Russian troops closed in on the capital Kyiv, as the two countries prepared for their first high-level talks since Moscow launched its deadly invasion two weeks ago. As fighting raged for a 14th day, a Ukrainian official said a Russian air strike on a children’s hospital in Mariupol wounded at least 17 staff. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video on Twitter showing massive destruction at the large medical c…

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