Ukraine has liberated the villages of Makarivka and Blahodatne in Donetsk, marking what may be the country’s first gains in its long-anticipated counteroffensive. Meanwhile, Russia has arrested an American expatriate on drug charges.
Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.The arrested American has been identified as Michael Travis Leake, who is detained in Moscow
, a State Department spokesperson said, adding that embassy officials were present for his arraignment over the weekend. Leake is reportedly a musician and stands accused of selling drugs, a Russian court document said. This is the third high-profile arrest of an American in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. It follows the detentions of journalist Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal and basketball player Brittney Griner, who was later released.
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