Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed on Tuesday along the eastern front line, after Mr Zelensky said the battle for the Donbas had begun.
Ukraine’s top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, said Russia was trying break through Ukrainian defensive positions throughout Ukraine’s east. The offensive had been expected after Russia failed to seize Kyiv.
After its push to overrun the capital stalled, Moscow announced its military would focus instead on eastern Ukraine where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014. Luhansk is one of the most fiercely contested regions, and on Tuesday its Governor Serhiy Hayday said it had come under attack from all sides. He announced that street fighting in the city of…Read more here.
"President Biden's inner circle has been discussing delaying the repeal of Title 42 border restrictions, now set to end May 23, according to a source with direct knowledge of the internal discussion," Axios reports. "The White House is looking for ways to buy time to avoid a massive influx of migrants that would add to already-historic border numbers. That already endangers Democratic incumbents in states that could decide the Senate majority in November."
"Biden officials recognize
they're in a jam: moderate Democrats are pounding on them to delay the
repeal but doing so would inflame the party's progressive base. That
includes members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, who are scheduled
to meet with the president next Monday," the story continues. Read more, see tweet, and video here.
