Hello. Mexicans are voting this weekend, concluding a campaign where thousands of candidates are risking their lives while running for office - with some paying the ultimate price. Will Grant reports on the latest killing in the state of Guerrero. Laura Gozzi explains why the US is under increasing pressure to allow Ukraine to use its weapons to strike Russia. And we're still waiting for a verdict in Donald Trump's New York trial. Join us in our live page-cum-waiting room - I'm still learning a lot, five weeks on!

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Pressure on US to let its weapons strike Russia

High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars) are among the weapons Ukraine has been supplied by the US. Credit: Getty Images

Pressure is growing on US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use West-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said it was "unfair" for Western countries to impose limits on the use of their weapons

What's the situation in Ukraine?

Ukraine has been struggling to counter a Russian offensive in the east of the country, while the city of Kharkiv has suffered weeks of deadly attacks, often launched by Russia from military outposts near the Ukrainian border. A number of European countries, including France, Germany and the UK, have signalled they are open to an easing of restrictions on how Ukraine can use weapons supplied by the West.

What are US officials saying?

The debate over the issue is ongoing within the US administration, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken believed to be among those trying to convince President Biden to ease the restrictions. Mr Blinken became the first senior administration official to suggest the US could shift its position during a visit to Moldova on Wednesday, telling reporters Washington’s stance on the matter would "adapt and adjust" based on changing battlefield conditions.

How is Russia responding?

Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned this week that attacks by Ukraine on Russia with Western missiles risked triggering a wider war. “Constant escalation can lead to serious consequences,” he said. "Do they want a global conflict?” He added that responsibility for any strikes inside his country's territory would lie with Western arms suppliers, even if Ukraine's forces carried out the strikes.

• More on weapons: What arms are being sent to Ukraine, and who is suppling them? Read our handy summary.
  
  

• The view from London: Earlier this month, Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said it was up to Ukraine to decide how to use British-supplied arms.

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And finally... in the US

A judge in the state of Michigan could not hide his disbelief when a defendant charged with driving on a suspended licence appeared for his remote court hearing while behind the wheel. "I don't even know why he would do that," the judge said to the defendant's lawyer.