The city of Artyomovsk (known as Bakhmut in Ukraine) is in an operational encirclement and Russian forces are closing in, Yan Gagin, an advisor to the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) leader, said on Wednesday. “Artyomovsk is currently in an operational encirclement and our forces are closing in on the city. ...
Beijing hopes that the North Atlantic Alliance and Japan will refrain from provocations in East Asia that might breed tensions in the region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. “We hope that the countries in question will not be inflating fears of a Chinese threat or provoking a regional confrontation,” ...
