Ukraine poised to depart Russian orbit as Russia closes in on Severdonetsk

Ukraine desperately needs more heavy weapons to stave off an inexorable Russian encroachment in the east and to keep counterattacking

Ukraine was poised to become a candidate for the European Union on Thursday, signalling its permanent departure from Russia’s sphere of influence.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed into law the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women this week, as part of a broader diplomatic effort to secure unanimity for Ukraine’s candidacy ahead of…