War by Other Means: Kyiv's Kitchen Under Siege The latest barrage of Russian strikes on Kyiv has left many wondering if any pause in hostilities is ever truly just a temporary reprieve from the war's relentless drumbeat.
As Angelina Jolie was photographed posing with Ukrainian boxers in Kharkiv, a few hundred miles away, explosions echoed through the night air in Ukraine's capital.
The visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv had been touted as a potential turning point in the war – an opportunity for Russia to signal its willingness to negotiate an end to the conflict.