Ukraine's Bakhmut Capture Sends Message to Putin and China.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warns that if the eastern city of Bakhmut falls to Russian forces, Putin will use it to gain international support for a peace deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises. Zelenskyy also invites Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Ukraine, as China has provided diplomatic cover for Russia in the war. Zelenskyy acknowledges that losing the seven-month-long battle for Bakhmut would be a costly political defeat for Ukraine. He expresses confidence that Ukraine will prevail through a series of "small victories" against a "big enemy, big army" with "small hearts".