Lauding Their Soldiers, Putin and Zelensky Signal Long Fight Ahead

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, wearing a plain army-green jacket, on Tuesday made perhaps his most dangerous trip to the front lines since the fighting began in February, traveling to the ravaged city of Bakhmut to hand out medals to soldiers as the thunder of artillery echoed in the distance.

At almost the same time, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia summoned pro-war figures and propaganda leaders to an ornate hall in the Kremlin, where he honored them for their commitment to the invasion of Ukraine. Read more

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