Two months into Russia's war on Ukraine, Western arms have already helped Ukraine stall the invasion, but its leaders have said they need more support fast.
Destruction due to shelling is seen in the Saltivka neighborhood of Kharkiv City, Ukraine, on April 24, 2022.
In its latest assessment of the fighting, the British Defense Ministry described Russian advances and heavy fighting in the east, with one town, Kreminna, reportedly falling after days of street-to-street fighting. to that area in time to make a difference. Russia's progress in the region has been slow so far, as exemplified by the fight for Mariupol, where some Ukrainian forces remain holed up despite a siege since early in the war.
Lavrov also warned against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict "should not be underestimated." "A nuclear war cannot be won and it shouldn’t be fought," Kirby told CNN during an interview from Germany, where he was traveling with Austin. "That kind of rhetoric is clearly not called for in the current scenario. What is called for is Mr. Putin ending this war."
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