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Russia takes steps to bolster army, tighten grip on Ukraine

People stand in front of a building damaged by shelling in Borodyanka, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A couple talk in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russia takes steps to bolster army, tighten grip on Ukraine