Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, was in Ukraine on Thursday as part of his efforts to broker peace and the evacuation of civilians, after meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and agreeing “in principle” on relief for civilians trapped in the port city of Mariupol.

His visit came as European leaders accused Russia of engaging in blackmail by cutting off supplies of natural gas to the continent, leaving two nations to scramble to find alternate sources and feeding concerns that the conflict could spread beyond Ukraine’s borders.

Here are other major developments:
- Military analysts say Russia is making slow and measured advances as it confronts entrenched Ukrainian troops.

- E.U. countries are scrambling to work out how to pay for Russian gas without running afoul of their own economic sanctions.

- President Biden will deliver a speech expressing support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. Read more

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