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The article reports on the claim by Russian President Vladimir V. Putin that peace talks with Ukraine is dead and he will continue his invasion of the country until his goals are achieved. He said that his campaign will focus on Ukraine's Donbas region. Also cited are the claims by Ukrainian and Western officials that the Russians are expected to launch a major offensive in the region.

The article presents the young Taliban fighter with a pair of handcuffs dangling from his finger warily watched the stream of approaching cars as he stood in from of a set of steel barricades.

The article reports on the dilemma weighing Europe on whether to boost Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion or push for peace talks. Also cited are the victories of the Russian forces during the shift of fighting in the Donbas region like their impending capture of the city of Sievierodonetsk, and the appeal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more arms from the West to help regain its lost territories.