KYIV, Ukraine—As President Trump is pulling back in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing forward.

       Moscow is ramping up its ground offensives and bombing campaigns against cities across Ukraine as its invasion enters a fourth summer. At the same time, the U.S. decision this week to stop delivery of some weapons to the Ukrainians hands Putin a significant boost to his efforts to weaken Western support that is central to sustaining Kyiv’s resistance.

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