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President Vladimir Putin said he'd sought an "open dialogue" with the West.

Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout the east and south.

Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from Kherson as Ukrainian troops led a counteroffensive targeting the southern port city. Russian drones have continued bombarding civilian targets throughout Ukraine, knocking out critical power infrastructure as winter sets in.

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Nov 16, 2022, 7:10 AM EST

Kremlin notes 'reserved and far more professional reaction' from US to missile incident

Russia on Wednesday noted the "reserved and far more professional reaction" of the United States compared with other countries following Tuesday's missile blast that killed two people in Poland.

"In this case, one should take note of the reserved and far more professional reaction of the American side and the American president," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a press briefing in Moscow.

Peskov said the U.S. government’s reaction "stood in contrast to the absolutely hysterical reaction of the Polish side and a whole number of other countries."

U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it's "unlikely" the missile was fired from Russia but that he and other leaders of the G-7 and NATO would support Poland's investigation into what happened. Meanwhile, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday that the projectile was "probably a Russian-made S-300 missile" but that, so far, it appeared to be an "unfortunate accident."

Nov 16, 2022, 6:35 AM EST

'Unfortunate accident,' Polish president says of missile

The missile that killed two people in Poland on Tuesday was apparently an "unfortunate accident," according to Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Duda said Wednesday that the projectile was "probably a Russian-made S-300 missile," according to The Associated Press.

"At the moment, we have no evidence that it was a missile launched by the Russian side," Duda added. "There are many signs that it was an air defense missile that, unfortunately, fell on the territory of Poland."

The crater left after an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, Nov. 15, 2022.
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Nov 15, 2022, 9:18 PM EST

Biden says it's 'unlikely' missile that hit in Poland was fired from Russia

Following his meeting with leaders of the G-7 and NATO on Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Tuesday night that it's "unlikely" the missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia, but that the group would support the investigation into what happened.

When asked if it's too early to say whether the missile was fired by Russia, Biden responded: "There is preliminary information that contests that. I don't want to say that till we completely investigate, but it's unlikely in the minds of the trajectory that it was fired from Russia, but we will see."

"I'm going to make sure we find out exactly what happened," Biden said, and then determine the next steps, adding that there was "total unanimity" among leaders today on this decision.

The president added that recent Russian missile attacks were also a point of discussion this morning.

"They have been totally unconscionable, what they are doing, totally unconscionable," he said.

-ABC News' Justin Ryan Gomez

Nov 15, 2022, 7:47 PM EST

Polish president says rocket may have been Russian-made; investigation underway

Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday night that a rocket that landed near the Polish-Ukrainian border, killing two Polish citizens, may have been Russian-made. Though he said that there is no conclusive evidence at this time of who launched the missile and that an investigation is underway.

Duda said he has also spoken with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Joe Biden.

Stoltenberg said earlier that NATO is monitoring the situation.

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