by Daphne Rousseau © Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia launched a major offensive into eastern Ukraine on Monday, authorities in Kyiv said, as Moscow opened a new phase of its invasion after being thwarted in efforts to capture the capital. In recent weeks, Russia’s military campaign has refocused on the eastern region of Donbas, which pro-Moscow separatists have partly controlled since 2014. “We can now confirm that Russian troops have begun the battle […]