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Roman Tsymbaliuk, the Ukrainian journalist lauded for bringing Vladimir Putin out of his comfort zone with uncomfortable questions over Russian-Ukrainian conflict, wrote on Facebook that he just wanted to clarify the matter with Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spox.

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According to Tsymbaliuk, the only place on the planet where no one is interested in the fate of Russians is Donbas.

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"I received no answer, but by Moscow standards, I set up a sort of a top-level pro-Bandera rally. It is not usual to see such questions being asked here, especially in public. When I said "Russian occupation corps," some people of elderly age from the audience, who usually clap on command, set off a groan of disapproval," the journalist said.