Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a visit to the embattled frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, just kilometres from Russian-controlled territory across the Dnipro River. The city continues to suffer near-constant artillery strikes and drone attacks from Russian forces positioned nearby. Posting a photo taken beside Kherson’s iconic city sign, Zelenskiy also
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his first major news conference since launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, stated that peace with Ukraine would only happen when Russia achieves its objectives. He combined the event with his annual “direct line” phone-in and discussed the “special military operation in Ukraine,”

