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Shashank Bengali

Shashank Bengali is a senior editor at The New York Times and leads the live news team in London. He joined The Times in 2021 after nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent, Washington correspondent and editor at The Los Angeles Times and McClatchy Newspapers.

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  1. No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere

    Both sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals.

    By Shashank Bengali and Anton Troianovski

     

  2. Ukraine says 3,500 people still in Bakhmut ‘refuse to leave.’

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Shashank Bengali

     

  3. Wagner’s leader signals no letup in Bakhmut, even as Ukraine says his forces are ‘exhausted.’

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Shashank Bengali and Anton Troianovski

     

  4. Here are the latest developments.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Victoria Kim, Amy Chang Chien and Shashank Bengali

     

  5. Here are some ways China has helped Russia’s economy weather the war.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Ana Swanson and Shashank Bengali

     

  6. Putin Visits Occupied Crimea, a Day After War-Crimes Warrant

    President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia marked the anniversary of his illegal seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula, signaling defiance to the world and business as usual to his own people.

    By Shashank Bengali and Victoria Kim

     

  7. Answers to 7 Key Questions on the Saudi-Iran Deal

    The regional rivals have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties in an agreement brokered by China that could reverberate across the Middle East and beyond.

    By Ben Hubbard and Shashank Bengali

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  8. Russia’s foreign minister says he and Blinken spoke ‘constructively,’ but rejects the prospect of talks with Ukraine.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Shashank Bengali

     

  9. Ukraine highlights its desire for air defense weapons after Russia’s latest strikes.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Shashank Bengali

     

  10. The Background on the Protests in Georgia

    Demonstrators worry that Georgia is reneging on commitments to foster closer ties with Europe and moving toward closer ties with Russia.

    By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Shashank Bengali