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The less short-term urgency Beijing feels to achieve reunification, the more time Washington will have to hone a blend of deterrence and reassurance that reduces the odds of a catastrophic confrontation.

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On December 6, 2023, war crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia.

While Ukraine’s counter-offensive faces challenges, Ukraine remains strong and has made important gains, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Nov. 21 interview with Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall.

Here’s what you need to know about the developments in Ukraine this week.

Ukraine is a country in need of a morale boost: In recent weeks, the country’s resistance against Russian invasion has receded from the headlines amid Israel’s war on Hamas; a much-heralded counteroffensive has yielded only incremental gains; and support in Washington appears to be wavering.

Ukraine is a country in need of a morale boost: In recent weeks, the country’s resistance against Russian invasion has receded from the headlines amid Israel’s war on Hamas; a much-heralded counteroffensive has yielded only incremental gains; and support in Washington appears to be wavering.

Ukrainian troops have crossed the vast River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in small groups, Russia has conceded, saying it had dispatched more troops to stop them.

 

Failure to retake lost territory or join major Western institutions could send the nation into a dark future.