Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv amid Russian advances in the Kharkiv region. President Putin is preparing to visit China seeking help with his fight in Ukraine, but President Xi must not upset Western trading partners. Washington is working to resolve remaining issues in ongoing peace negotiations in Gaza as Israeli forces appear to be preparing to enter Rafah. An increasing presence of Russian military activity has some Norwegians worried, and a view of the Indian election as seen from Pakistan.