Zelensky Gets Hero’s Welcome in Poland, Cementing Ukraine’s Ties
Polish leaders backed Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership, but even without that, Russia’s invasion is making the alliance’s eastern flank more united, and more important.
Zelensky, Volodymyr
Your Thursday Briefing: Diplomatic Visits Highlight Tension With China
Also, what’s next for Donald Trump and Israeli police raid a Jerusalem mosque.
Can China Make Peace in Ukraine? Macron Isn’t Saying No.
The French president hopes Beijing can be useful in pressing Russia to end the war in Ukraine. How exactly is not clear.
China’s Ambassador to the E.U. Tries to Distance Beijing From Moscow
The ambassador, Fu Cong, said China was not on Russia’s side in the war in Ukraine. “‘No limit’ is nothing but rhetoric,” he said, referring to a statement from last year about the countries’ relationship.
Strange Days at the U.N. as Russia Takes the Helm of the Security Council
The monthlong presidency of an organization dedicated to preserving world peace is now in the hands of a nation waging the biggest land war in Europe in decades.
Russia Accuses Dissidents and Ukraine of Killing Pro-War Blogger
The authorities detained a woman they said had delivered the bomb, hidden in a statuette, that killed the blogger, and called it the work of antigovernment activists and Ukraine.
Austrian Far-Right Lawmakers Walk Out During Zelensky Speech
Members of Austria’s Freedom Party left Parliament to protest the Ukrainian president’s speech over what they said was a violation of their nation’s neutrality.
How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort
The iron- and steel-producing factories of Ukraine’s rust belt have made body armor, helmets and armored plates for vehicles — and steelworkers risked their lives rolling out heavy machinery at the beginning of the war to help physically block the Russ…
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.
Restoring a Giant Plane: Ukrainian Resilience or Folly?
Ukraine, with far more pressing needs, plans to rebuild the colossal Mriya cargo plane, a symbol of pride that was destroyed last year in a battle for its airfield.