War in Ukraine: latest developmentsA woman reacts next to the body of her husband who died in a Russian rocket strike in one of the districts of the second largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday. (Photo by AFP)Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:- Nord Stream gas flows resume -Russia resumes critical gas supplies to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany following 10 days of maintenance. "Ukraine needs the firepower and the ammunition to withstand this barrage and to strike back," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells reporters. - Ukraine lessons for China -The head of the CIA, Bill Burns, says that China is probably looking to Ukraine for lessons on how to reassert its control over Taiwan. Russia's failure to topple Ukraine's leadership in Kyiv showed that "you don't achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force," he says.

Source: Bangkok Post July 21, 2022 14:20 UTC