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Aleppo, which had been captured by rebels in the early years of the Syrian civil war, was retaken by Syrian government forces backed by Russia in 2016 after a gruelling siege.

Elsewhere, since retaking the city of Vuhledar in October - an elevated position which sits above key supply lines and which Moscow spent two years fighting for - Russia has thrown resources at Kurakhove.

The campaigns have assumed heightened urgency with Trump set to retake the White House with GOP majorities in the House and Senate.

In just a few years since the Taliban retook control of the country, women's rights have been eroded to the point where even singing is banned.

By the end, Kapolczynski said, Boxer was unfurling a 32-foot scroll for the cameras, and Democrats were armed with a to-do list on environmental issues when they retook the Senate in 2008.