As the months-long battle for Bakhmut continues, French President Emmanuel Macron urges Chinese leader Xi Jinping to use his influence to persuade Russia to halt the war.
abc.net.au/news/ukraine-cling-to-bakhmut-macron-lobbies-xi-to-help-end-war/102199762Ukrainian and Russian forces have continued to battle in the streets of Bakhmut, while Kyiv's forces say they have prepared to launch their long anticipated counteroffensive once the weather improves.An adviser to Vladimir Putin said there were no chances of peace talks starting this year
"The battles for Bakhmut continue," said Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "We are ready, we have to do it, the sooner, the better. The enemy must be chased away. At the moment we are waiting for the weather to change, the mud is an obstacle," Naza, a 21-year-old unit commander, told Reuters.
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