Putin losing his grip, Ukraine liberates Izium, Russian propaganda in agony

The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate cities in the Kharkiv region, while Russia is “regrouping troops” to achieve the goals of the “special military operation”. A mass burial site with over 400 graves is discovered in liberated Izium. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin opens a Ferris wheel in Moscow, and later heads to Uzbekistan, where SCO leaders call for an end to the war.

The war is raging on, and not just in Ukraine: clashes have been reported on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Every Saturday, Kirill Martynov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta. Europe, gives his take on what happened in Russia and in the world over the past week.