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1. A U.S. official says that Russian forces have begun withdrawing from the Chernobyl area and moved into Belarus.
   2022-03-31 01:05:56 (First version)
2. A U.S. official says that Russian forces have begun withdrawing from the Chernobyl area and have moved into Belarus.
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