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The buildup of Russian forces indicates that Moscow intends to keep ignoring diplomacy,
Our position is that we do not recognise the occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian in any case,
I think the delaying of the process is exactly because of what I said. They want to improve their situation on the battlefield,
They want a stronger position before the ceasefire,
Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv The United States raised this issue at a meeting in Jeddah. They got the Ukrainian position,
Zelenskyy said, referring to talks between US and Ukrainian teams in Saudi Arabia Today Putin is the one who doesn't agree with what Trump has proposed,
The contingent must be stationed on Ukrainian soil,
Zelensky said in a post on X, alongside an image of him taking part in a virtual call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders and other Western allies This is a security guarantee for Ukraine and a security guarantee for Europe,
Putin is attempting to present himself as a reasonable and merciful leader whom President Trump can engage with and to generate a new narrative to distract from”
The units are carrying out their tasks exactly as required” and are continuing to repel Russian and North Korean troops
We are also observing directions along our eastern border of Ukraine, where the Russian army is building up forces. This indicates an intention to attack our Sumy region. We are aware of this and will counter it. I would like all partners to understand exactly what Putin is planning, what he is preparing for, and what he will be ignoring."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X on Saturday Ukraine looks beyond a ceasefire and understands that what's at play is sovereignty, not territory. The real fight will continue since Russia's hybrid war will not stop and its strategic aims remain unchanged."
Elena Davlikanova, democracy fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), told Newsweek on Saturday Russia wants to encircle Ukrainian troops on same axis, but on Ukraine’s territory,
In reality, everything can be controlled, and we have discussed this with the Americans. The truth is, Putin has already dragged out the war for nearly a week after the talks in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. And he will keep dragging it out,
Again, I do not want to argue with any of the partners or colleagues. They have intelligence. They have satellites. Let them see where Russian troops are currently concentrated and where they are headed. That is a crucial point. Then it will be evident why. That is, there is no indication of peace in these steps.,
I'm grateful that our intelligence data aligned today and we discussed that the Ukrainian side has a presence in Kursk Oblast, that reports of Ukrainian troops being encircled are Putin's lies. Ukrainian troops are not surrounded in Kursk Oblast,
There is no encirclement of our troops, ... Our troops continue to hold back Russian and North Korean groupings in the Kursk region."
Zelensky said on social media, ... adding: This indicates an intention to attack our Sumy region,
If Russia finally comes to the table, then we must be ready to monitor a ceasefire to ensure it is a serious, and enduring peace,
Mr Starmer is set to tell leaders, in remarks released by his office ahead of the meeting Reports of the alleged ‘encirclement’ of Ukrainian units by the enemy in the Kursk region are false and fabricated by the Russians for political manipulation and to exert pressure on Ukraine and its partners,
Ukraine’s general staff said in a statement Friday
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