Fierce fighting rages in eastern Ukraine on the 84th day of the Russian invasion, as Kiev says the war is now entering a "protracted phase."
Specifically, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the war launched by Russia against his country in February is entering a "protracted phase," with Moscow reportedly seeking to seize all of Donbass - the eastern part of the country - and impose occupation in the south.
At the same time, Russia continues to issue warnings to the West following the decision of Sweden and Finland to join NATO. In fact, the two countries are expected to submit a joint application for membership today. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Finland and Sweden's NATO membership, following pressure from the US, "unties Russia's hands".
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