Ukraine war latest: ‘Very unusual’ declaration hints China is repositioning itself on war; Putin on charm offensive after ‘losing loyalty’ of officials


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Russia will launch 400,000-strong 'final attack' if Ukrainian counteroffensive fails A failed Kyiv offensive will allow Russia to catch Ukraine short, an adviser to Vladimir Putin has said. Russia would be able to mobilise 400,000 men for a "final attack" while the West is low on weapons, Dmitry Suslov said. "If the Kyiv offensive fails, the West will be short of weapons and at that point, Russia will be able to mobilise 400,000 men for the final attack," he said. His comments come as some Ukrainian soldiers expressed their eagerness to begin a long-awaited counteroffensive. Ukraine has been training 40,000...