Despite personal pleas to the White House, President Zelensky leaves Washington without a go-ahead to use Western missiles deep into Russia. As Vladimir Putin warns against strikes, The Times’ diplomatic specialist Michael Evans explains how a change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine might be influencing the decisions of Ukraine’s allies.

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