Ukraine's Intensifying Conflict and Kyiv's Push for Cease-Fire Talks

Ukrainian forces are engaged in fierce fighting against Russian troops in eastern Ukraine, with Russian forces advancing near Avdiivka, Maryinka, Lyman, and Svatov. Ukrainian troops have also made partial progress in the south near Bakhmut, Berdyansk, and Melitopol. Meanwhile, Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina, who was wounded in a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in Kramatorsk, has died. US President Joe Biden is set to visit three European countries in July to bolster the international coalition against Russian aggression, including attending the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.