Summary: 

Respected military analysts say Ukraine has "likely won the battle" for Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city

Russia has given up trying to encircle the north-eastern city, the Institute for the Study of War says

Ukraine says Moscow's efforts in the area are now focussed on withdrawing its units from the key city

Meanwhile, Ukraine's president has said "very difficult" negotiations are under way over the evacuation of wounded fighters from Mariupol in the south

In his nightly address, Zelensky also reiterated his warning that Russia's blockade of Ukraine's ports risks a global food crisis

And foreign ministers from Nato countries will gather in Berlin later as Sweden and Finland move closer to joining the Western military alliance

Source: BBC 

BDST: 1332 HRS, MAY 14, 2022
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