Russia-Ukraine escalation and diplomacy
Russia launched a large missile and drone barrage on Ukraine, while Zelensky heads to Berlin and the US, Russia and China discuss a leaders' meeting.
What we know
Zelensky said Russia fired 289 drones, 17 ballistic and 59 cruise missiles, with energy sites hit in 10 regions. Zelensky will visit Berlin, and the FT reports talk of a Trump-Putin-Xi meeting.
How the story developed
Russia launched a large missile and drone barrage on Ukraine, while Zelensky heads to Berlin and the US, Russia and China discuss a leaders' meeting.
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Sources
“US, Russia and China discuss trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Xi”
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