Ukraine has given up its defense of the Azovstal steel plant and 264 fighters have been evacuated so far. Sweden and Finland’s plans to join NATO were dealt a major blow by Turkey’s announcement that it would reject their applications. The White House has its first black press secretary, while France appointed its second female prime minister. And Sri Lanka’s new prime minister announced that the island nation is down to its last day of fuel. All this and more in today’s PDB.