Brian Mulroney — who, as Canada’s 18th prime minister, steered the country through a tumultuous period in national and world affairs but left office deeply unpopular — has died. He was 84.
European military heavyweights have stressed they will not send ground troops to Ukraine after a suggestion it could not be “ruled out”. Meanwhile, Ukraine has lost two villages near the eastern city of Avdiivka, which was captured two weeks ago in Moscow’s most significant gain in months.