Glory to Ukraine

With intense fighting in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a Times dispatch signals that Ukraine is making advances as it battles to reclaim an area which has little strategic but huge symbolic value. It may be a similar story for Russian athletes at the Olympics. We question if it is too dangerous to allow them to compete in Paris next year - even if they do so under a neutral flag.

Also: are environmental protestors wising up to the anger they often cause? And 'Short Kings' - the increasing power of shorter men, and what it tells us about the Western world.

The World in 10 is your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

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