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Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Sudzha and two more communities in the border Kursk Region over the past 24 hours,
Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Thursday Steps that imitate peaceful actions, it seems to me, are of no use to anyone,
We don't need a truce, we need a long-term peace secured by guarantees for the Russian Federation and its citizens,
Our task in the near future, in the shortest possible time frame, is to decisively defeat the enemy entrenched in the Kursk region,
Once again, we see the cynical disregard for international humanitarian law by the Russian army. Those who give the orders and carry out these atrocities must face severe consequences,
President (Vladimir Putin) said that this needs to be done as quickly as possible. (It will take) as much time as is necessary to save the maximum number of lives of our military and civilians. But there is no doubt that the Kursk region will be liberated fairly soon,
Peskov said asked how long it might take to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the area In the course of the offensive operations, units of the North military group liberated the settlements of Melovoy, Podol and Sudzha,
the Russian defense ministry said Thursday The Russians are clearly trying to put maximum pressure on our troops. The military command is doing what it has to do, saving as many lives as possible.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also told reporters on Wednesday We’re going to have to see. It’s up to Russia now,
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, as he declined to comment on whether he has a meeting scheduled with the Russian leader We urge the Russians to sign on to this plan. This is the closest we have been to peace in this war."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Under current conditions, a ceasefire alone will not deliver lasting peace. Warring parties routinely sign ceasefire agreements with no intention of ending the conflict for good. Putin has shown time and again that Russia does not truly want peace with Ukraine, and history is littered with broken promises toward that country."
Leon Hartwell, a senior fellow with the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) think tank, said in an emailed commentary to Newsweek Of course, I would ask you to think about creating a buffer zone along the state border in the future,
he added while visiting the command post I am counting on the fact that all the combat tasks facing our units will be fulfilled, and the territory of the Kursk region will soon be completely liberated from the enemy,