On Thursday, the eve of the war’s anniversary, Ukraine declared its soldiers had resisted Russian attacks along the front line. At the same time, President Vladimir Putin spoke up about Russia’s nuclear weapons empty-handed after a deadly winter offensive.
DIPLOMACY On Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for more funding to help Ukraine fight the year-old Russian invasion as the U.S. prepares $10 billion in economic aid.
On Thursday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu accused the West of exploiting Ukraine to break apart Russia but predicted it would fail.
Moldova urged for calm Thursday after Russia’s defense minister accused Ukraine of launching a false flag operation to invade Transdniestria.
On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Beijing against supplying Russia with armaments.
Western diplomats and analysts said China’s efforts to portray itself as a mediator on Ukraine are part of its bid to lead a new multipolar world order.
After meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday, the prime ministers of Poland and Denmark called for speedier and more generous military deliveries to Ukraine.
On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would deploy a delayed new intercontinental ballistic missile, hypersonic missiles, and new nuclear submarines.
The Ukrainian military warned Thursday that Russia is increasing hostilities a year after its invasion to reduce Ukrainian forces.
After accusing the military leadership of treason, Wagner mercenary force founder Yevgeny Prigozhin stated on Thursday that his forces had received much-needed munitions.
On Thursday, Ukrainian shelling killed three ambulance personnel in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
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