Some Ukrainians Refuse to Leave Avdiivka Despite Russian Bombardment
In Avdiivka, as in Bakhmut and other devastated places on the front lines, most residents left long ago, but there are holdouts.
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Your Monday Briefing: Arms Race in Asia
Also, Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and a rift in the Israeli government.
Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer
The proposal from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, talked of since last year, would be provocative without changing the West’s battlefield calculus in Ukraine.
No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere
Both sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals.
Zelensky Makes Morale-Boosting Trip to Bakhmut
The Ukrainian leader also condemned a deadly Russian missile attack against an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia.
The I.C.C.’s Arrest Warrant for Putin is More Than ‘Just Symbolic’
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In a Brother Act with Putin, Xi Reveals China’s Fear of Containment
Instead of focusing on a solution to the war in Ukraine, the Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow reinforced China and Russia’s shared opposition to American dominance.
Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine
On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.
Here Is What Putin and Xi Agreed to During Their Moscow Meeting
The two leaders did not reveal any progress toward achieving peace in Ukraine.
Putin and Xi Discuss Ukraine
During an appearance with President Xi Jinping of China, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said China’s plan could be taken as a basis for peaceful settlement in Ukraine. Kyiv’s Western allies have criticized the framework as unreasonable.