Ukraine’s Zelensky: Any Russian Victory Could Be Perilous
If Bakhmut fell to Russian forces, their president, Vladimir Putin, would ‘sell this victory to the West, to his society, to China, to Iran,’ Zelensky says.

ON A TRAIN TO KYIV FROM SUMY, Ukraine — President Zelensky is warning that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises. He also invited the leader of China, long aligned with Russia, to visit.
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