The Latest Updates on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict.

Ukraine claims to be holding out against Russia's efforts to capture the city of Bakhmut, while the UK Ministry of Defence warns that Ukraine's key supply route to the west of the town is likely severely threatened. The Pentagon is investigating a reported security breach that saw documents containing sensitive information about US and Nato plans to help prepare Ukraine for a spring offensive against Russia leaked to social media platforms. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov complains about obstacles to Russian agricultural exports, while Russian state-owned news agency Tass reports that Russian security forces have detained an agent of the security service of Ukraine and his accomplice. Chinese president Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will hold informal talks in Guangzhou, with Xi expressing willingness to speak to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia on spying charges, and Putin holds talks with Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to discuss expanding economic cooperation and bolstering defence ties between the two countries.