Zelensky cancels overseas visits as Ukraine withdraws from parts of Kharkiv region

15/05/2024 07:49 France 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed all upcoming international trips, his press secretary said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian troops withdraw from parts of the Kharkiv region ahead of an unrelenting Russian ground assault.

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