The Russian invasion.

The Russian invasionUkraine's response
Details: Zelensky wants to fire the prime minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi is likely to fire his Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, several sources in his staff told Ukrainska Pravda.

- The president is tired of Sjmyhal, it is obvious during meetings. He barely listens to him anymore, says one of them.

It is not clear exactly why. The source only adds that Zelenskyj "always wants creative solutions and proposals" and that Sjmyhal "cannot change his mind".

The sources highlight Julija Svyrydenko, Minister of Finance and First Deputy Prime Minister, as a possible replacement. Oleksiy Chernyshov, CEO of the national oil and gas company Naftogaz, is also singled out as a candidate.

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The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Stump: One phone call from Xi and the war is over

Russia has become so dependent on China that Beijing could end the war in Ukraine if it wanted to, according to Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

- A phone call from President Xi Jinping would solve this crisis, he tells Bloomberg.

Beijing dismisses him. Russia and China are independent countries, and China did not start the war, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.

Frustration with China has been growing among Ukraine's allies, who accuse Beijing of supplying Russia with technology and weapons parts and helping it circumvent international trade restrictions.

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The Russian InvasionThe Battles
Measurement: Europeans do not believe in Ukrainian military victory

Most Europeans do not believe in a Ukrainian military victory against Russia, according to a survey conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations in 15 countries.

Overall, the most common position instead is that the war will end in some type of compromise agreement between the countries.

Apart from the Ukrainians themselves, the Estonians are the most positive - there 38 percent believe in a Ukrainian victory, and eight percent in a Russian victory. The most negative are the Greeks – there 31 percent believe in a Russian victory, and only three percent in Ukrainian.

Sweden generally follows the trend. 17 percent believe in Ukrainian victory, 15 percent in Russian, and 37 percent in a compromise agreement. Others are unsure or believe in a different outcome.