The Conflict in Ukraine: Russia's Role

American prisoner in Russia, Paul Whelan, remains positive and confident that the US government is working to secure his release, despite concerns that he could be left behind. Wagner forces, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, will leave the front lines in eastern Ukraine on May 25 after capturing all the territories they promised to capture. Ukrainian women are breaking gender norms by taking on dangerous jobs during the fight against Russia. Ukrainian army commander, Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited troops on the front line near Bakhmut, where Ukraine claims to still hold a small area in the western part of the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and said that now is a critical moment to secure peace for his country.