Morning news brief: First Russian soldier appears in Ukraine court for war crimes trial, and more
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A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia's invasion, after charging a captured Russian soldier with the murder of a 62-year-old civilian. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed opposition to Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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Vadim Shishimarin (21), the Russian soldier, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing. He is accused of killing an unarmed 62-year-old civilian.
He accused both countries of harbouring "terrorist organisations" and said Turkey does not have a ''positive opinion'' about them.
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