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Ukraine’s government reshuffle will not affect potential peace talks with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Wednesday. At least six top Ukrainian officials including cabinet ministers have submitted their resignations since Tuesday, while a presidential aide was dismissed. David Arakhamia, who heads the ruling party’s parliamentary faction, declared Wednesday a “day of dismissals.” “This reshuffle had been expected for a while,” Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko was quoted as saying by The Kyiv Independent. The reasons for the resignations were not immediately clear,…

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