1 of 1
Story summary
- Russia is allocating roughly 7% of GDP and about half its state budget to the war, draining reserves and forcing reliance on China, North Korea and Iran.
- President Vladimir Putin confronted a NATO meeting in Ankara as Ukrainian attacks persisted and Russian front-line advances stalled.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky offered peace talks after the Kremlin falsely claimed to have captured Kostyantynivka, while the Kremlin began issuing Russian passports to Transnistria residents.
