A recent lull in fighting in Bakhmut has been down to poor weather and exhaustion, Western officials said.

Beijing sought to position itself as a peace broker between Russia and Ukraine and issued a 12-point peace plan in February.

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba dismissed concerns that his country is allegedly mishandling Western aid.

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy became Ukraine’s president, he was a political novice. Now, he’s earned global plaudits as an effective wartime leader.

Russia’s withdrawal from a large chunk of Kherson is likely to be fraught with danger for both sides, according to analysts, who say the battle “is not over.”