Navigating the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A Path to Peace or Self-Defense?

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 429th day, Russian troops attempted to sever supply routes into Bakhmut, Ukraine, and took control of four blocks in the city. One person was killed and 23 wounded in a Russian missile attack on an apartment block and houses in Mykolaiv. NATO has provided Ukraine with 98% of the pledged armoured vehicles and tanks. The Kremlin said relations with European countries were at the lowest possible level, and Russia rejected a US embassy request to visit imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.