If the answer is ‘yes,’ it would dramatically change the dynamic of the war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
Putin argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following the lead of the United States.
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Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
He said the Belarusian president has long asked for the weapons.
Russia ‘largely stalled’ in Bakhmut, shifting focus, U.K. says
The top commander of Ukraine’s military says his forces are pushing back against Russian troops in the long and grinding battle for the town of Bakhmut.
Zelensky visits front-line areas as new phase nears
While in Kherson on Thursday, Zelensky met with local security officials and inspected infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes, his office said.
Slovakia delivers first 4 Soviet-era MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
On Friday, the Slovak government approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member to heed the Ukrainian government’s pleas.
Russia hits apartments and dorms, killing civilians, Ukraine says
Russia has denied targeting residential areas even though artillery and rocket strikes hit apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure on a daily basis.
Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia
The two visits, about 500 miles apart, highlighted the nearly 13-month-old war’s repercussions for international diplomacy as countries line up behind Moscow or Kyiv.
Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin as Russia wages war against Ukraine
China looks to Russia as a source of oil and gas for its energy-hungry economy, and as a partner in standing up to what both see as U.S. domination of global affairs.