Zelenskiy Embarks on a Key Month for Ukraine

Relatives and military personnel welcome Ukrainian servicemen following a major prisoner-of-war swap with Russia at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on Friday.

Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg

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Caught between an unpredictable US administration and a plodding diplomatic track, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking to boost his domestic weapons production to hold off Moscow’s offensive.