- President Vladimir Putin says Russia will suspend participation in New START, the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the US, in a combative state-of-the-nation address.
- His lengthy speech in Moscow came after several high-stakes diplomatic moves, including US President Joe Biden’s unannounced visit to Kyiv.
- Biden is now in Poland, where he is set to consult with allies from NATO’s eastern flank.
- The UN says at least 8,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the war began; the true toll is feared to be much higher.