Russian President Putin says Ukraine's incursion in Kursk region is an attempt to stop Moscow's offensive in Donbas

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Putin says Ukraine's incursion in Kursk region is an attempt to stop Moscow's offensive in Donbas.

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