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At a sombre ceremony outside the United Nations office in Geneva on Friday, ambassadors from countries allied with Ukraine observed a minute of silence and voiced their support for Kyiv as they marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

In Bucha, the town synonymous with Russian brutality during the war in Ukraine, two neighbours whose loved ones were killed in different parts of the country met at the local cemetery Friday to grieve and reflect as the conflict entered its second year.

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Earlier the Prime Minister led the UK in a minute’s silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the war.

Beijing has released a 12-point position paper, calling for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, seeking to strengthen Kyiv's diplomatic efforts following Russia's invasion, called on Friday for a summit with Latin American leaders and said Ukraine should take steps to build relations with African countries.

KYIV, Ukraine — Church bells tolled, weeping mourners embraced and blue-and-yellow national flags fluttered Friday as Ukraine marked the first anniversary of a Russian invasion that triggered a cataclysmic war but also galvanized a powerful sense of common purpose among the country's people.