The War in Ukraine Daily: Russia pushes its offensive closer to NATO borders -- The scene from the devastated city Kharkiv -- How to keep China on the sidelines -- Vlad has himself a pro-war rally

Western Ukraine has escaped the worst of Russia's invasion of the country. The region that borders no fewer than four NATO countries has been mostly calm....until now. Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles on the outskirts of Lviv, a key city in that part of the country. We'll take you to Lviv for reaction. Then we'll head to the other side of Ukraine, the war-torn east, and talk with a resident of the city Kharkiv, which has been under near daily bombardment since the invasion began.President Biden had a long chat with China's leader over the war. Can the Chinese be talked out of providing aid and support to the floundering Russian army?And Vladimir Putin held a big rally today in Moscow to drum up support for the invasion, which of course he isn't calling an "invasion". We'll take a closer look at how Putin gets out of the mess of his own creation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices