Editing Battle of Bakhmut (section)

== Aftermath ==
Following the liberation of Artyomovsk by Russian forces, the Ukrainian defensive line collapsed. This has opened the door for more Russian operations in the [[Donetsk People's Republic]] (DPR).<ref name=":0" /> [[Vladimir Putin]], the [[President of Russia]], congratulated PMC Wagner and Yevgeny Prigozhin on their decisive victory in the city.<ref name=":1">[https://www.rt.com/russia/576835-russian-police-work-artyomovsk/ Russian police begin work in Artyomovsk]</ref> The [[City Court of Artyomovsk]] was established as the local administrative government of the city by Wagner shortly after the end of the battle. The court officially put [[Vladimir Zelenskyy]], the [[President of Ukraine]], on trial for [[genocide]]. The court found him guilty, sentencing him to death. As of now, this sentence has not been carried out.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AmericanBaath/status/1660771388821479424 The City Court of Artemovsk has ruled that Vladimir Zelenskyy is guilty of genocide and shall be sentenced to death.]</ref> Prigozhin stated that PMC Wagner was to begin their withdrawal from Artyomovsk on May 25, 2023. As a result, Russian authorities and police have begun their own operations in the city.<ref name=":1" />

The US responded to the victory of Russian forces in the Battle of Bakhmut by holding a summit of [[G7]] in [[Japan]]. At the summit, the US authorized G7 and [[NATO]] to sell F-16 fighter jets to the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] (AFU).<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/22/pers-m22.html US imperialism’s relentless escalation in Ukraine]</ref> Afterwards, [[Joe Biden]], the [[President of the United States]] (POTUS), announced that the US was going to send another $375,000,000 to the Ukrainian government.<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/22/urjl-m22.html Biden proposes $1 trillion in social spending cuts after announcing $375 million more for war in Ukraine]</ref> Biden further made a promise to deploy [[nuclear weapons]] to Japan as a 'defensive mechanism' against Russia.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/576522-us-japan-nuclear-defense/ In Hiroshima, Biden promises Japan nuclear umbrella]</ref>