Putin hosts Belarus leader, calls Ukraine's counter-offensive a failure
Lukashenko has not committed his small army to join Russia's war, but the risk of a new attack from Belarusian soil compels Ukraine to protect its northern border.
UKRAINIAN TROOPS fire on Russian forces, near a front line in Donetsk region, this week. The economy is receding globally due to the impact of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war.(photo credit: Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters)ByREUTERSUpdated: