Ukrainian forces focusing on speed in liberated areas, Zelenskiy says; 146 bodies exhumed from forest graves near Izium
What we know on day 209 of the invasion
Shattered buildings, captured Russian equipment and the grim work of examining the mass burial site near Izium – these are some of the latest images from Ukraine.
A top Russian security official declared during a visit to China that the Kremlin considers beefing up ties with Beijing as a top policy goal, AP reports.
Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the national security council chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, described the “strengthening of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with Beijing as an unconditional priority of Russia’s foreign policy”.
Patrushev is one of Putin’s closest associates. Speaking during a meeting with Guo Shengkun, a top official of China’s Communist party, he said “in the current conditions, our countries must show even greater readiness for mutual support and development of cooperation.”