23 February 2022 felt interminable. All sorts of intelligence agencies had spent the previous few weeks trying to give President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the date when the great Russian invasion would "definitely" begin.
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Russian flags have been planted in the ruins of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, marking the biggest victory for the Kremlin since its forces took Bakhmut last May.
The widow of Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, has had her X account restored after it was briefly suspended. Meanwhile, his brother has been put on Russia s wanted list. Listen to a Daily podcast special on the Russian opposition after Navalny s death as you scroll.