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Ukraine at D+134: Preparing for an end to Russia’s operational pause. (The CyberWire) Mr. Putin says no one should count on Ukrainian battlefield victory, because Russia’s hardly gotten started.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 135 (Al Jazeera) As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 135th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Ukraine Says Western Weapons Begin to Help as It Raises Flag on Snake Island (Wall Street Journal) President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Western heavy weapons are starting to have an effect on the battlefield but urged speedier deliveries, particularly of antiaircraft systems, as Russia continued lobbing missiles into Ukrainian cities.

Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up territory for peace with Russia: ‘This is our land’ | CNN Politics (CNN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war.

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin warns Moscow has ‘barely started’ its campaign (The Telegraph) Vladimir Putin has issued a defiant warning to the west claiming that Moscow has barely started its military campaign in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Implausible Theories of Victory (Foreign Affairs) The fantasy of Russian defeat and the case for diplomacy.

G-20 diplomats fail on unity over Ukraine, war’s impact (AP NEWS) Deeply divided top diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing nations failed to find common ground Friday over Russia’s war in Ukraine and how to deal with its global impacts, leaving prospects for future cooperation in the forum uncertain.

Germany refuses to ‘plunder its own military’ for the sake of Ukraine (The Telegraph) Pressure on Olaf Scholz to provide armoured vehicles, as German MPs prepare to set an example by limiting their own use of hot water

Army leaders convene with allies to review Ukraine war lessons (Stars and Stripes) The implications of drones and long-range artillery were among the Ukraine war topics discussed by U.S. Army leaders and other allied commanders Thursday, as they assessed the path forward for an…

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Dateline Moscow, Kyiv, Prague, Berlin, Brussels, London, New York, Washington: a lull in maneuver, but a continuation of fire (and cyber ops).

Ukraine at D+41: Russia reconstitutes maneuver forces; expect fire and cyber. (The CyberWire) Infantry and armor withdraw from the north of Ukraine, but Russian artillery continues its reduction of such Ukrainian cities as are within range. Cyber operations continue, and Ukraine is apparently getting some help from abroad (at least some defensive help).

Live Updates: U.N. Security Council to Meet as Evidence of War Crimes Mounts (New York Times) China and Russia are unlikely to support any measures that France, the U.S. and Britain propose. European leaders sought to impose more sanctions, but were divided on whether to ban Russian natural gas.

When It Comes to U.N. Diplomacy, Not All Abstentions Are Equal (World Politics Review) Abstentions at the U.N. may seem like a way to avoid hard choices on tough crises. But U.N. diplomacy is rarely that simple. In recent weeks, U.N. members from China to Burkina Faso have abstained on votes in U.N. forums on the war in Ukraine, or just not voted on them. What do such ambiguous votes and nonvotes mean?

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 42 of the Russian invasion (the Guardian) Donetsk governor says Russian artillery has killed civilians at aid point, while Russian governor claims border guards were fired at

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on Day 42 (Al Jazeera) As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 42nd day, here is a look at the main developments.

Russian military ‘weeks’ from being ready for new push as war takes its toll (The Telegraph) ‘Significant movement’ of troops away from Kyiv to regroup, rearm and resupply as Nato appeals to allies for weapons to reinforce Ukraine

Russia’s failure to take down Kyiv was a defeat for the ages (AP NEWS) Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. The fight started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there. When President Vladimir Putin launched his war on Feb. 24 after months of buildup on Ukraine’s borders, he sent hundreds of helicopter-borne commandos — the best of the best of Russia’s “spetsnaz” special forces…

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