Ukraine war briefing: Backlash at freed Russians calling for eased sanctions and negotiation

Dissidents released by western efforts backtrack - 'Ukraine must win'; Kyiv targeted with missiles and drones. What we know on day 895 Ukrainians have reacted angrily to calls by freed Russian political prisoners to ease sanctions that affect ordinary Russians and for the two sides to enter negotiations. Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was serving 25 years in prison, had asked the west to consider whether sanctions hitting ordinary Russians were "unfair and counterproductive". The Ukrainian lawmaker Ir...