KHARKIV, Ukraine – Ukraine battled Thursday to “stabilize” the front line in the northeast Kharkiv region, where Moscow has made its largest territorial gains in 18 months after launching an offensive last week.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said more reinforcements had been sent to the area, and the Ukrainian army said it had partially halted Russia’s advance.
But the head of the Kharkiv region said Moscow had gained ground near the border...
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, a staunch defender of the island’s democracy, will be sworn into office Monday as Beijing ratchets up military...