Putin surprises with a visit to Kursk, Trump says: Peace is located with Russia
Putin surprises with a visit to Kursk, Trump says: Peace is located with Russia
On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin undertook an unexpected visit to the Kursk region occupied by Russia, while the Kremlin a Proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. This is done in the middle of the military progress of the Russian troops, which focus on the last important base of the Ukraine negotiation base.
Putin's visit and the military situation
In a military uniform that was broadcast on Russian state television, Putin explained to the soldiers at the front that the goal was Moscow to "completely free" Kursk as quickly as possible. This was Putin's first visit to the region since Ukraine's unexpected push last year.
effects on the negotiations
Putin's carefully planned visit seems to take over to raise the morals of the troops, while the Russian forces are advancing to the last Ukrainian positions within Russia. This happened a day after Peace talks between American and Ukrainian representatives US-supported weapon level, which is supposed to cover the entire front line.
The military successes in Russia in Kursk
The rapid advance of Russia in Kursk threatens kiews only territorial negotiating basis In a crucial phase of the war, in which a potential ceasefire is on the brink. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Putin was on the train, while US representatives are “right now” in Russia to discuss the ceasefire.
Putin's strategy and the treatment of captured soldiers
Putin expressed the desire to drive away the remaining Ukrainian troops in the region and called the possibility of creating a "buffer zone" along the border with Ukraine. He called for captive Ukrainian soldiers to be treated as "terrorists".
Ukrainian offensive and challenges
The Ukraine started its surprising advance according to worsened
Current developments and international reactions
On Wednesday, Gerasimov said that the Russian forces had recaptured more than 86 % of the area conquered by Ukraine and 430 Ukrainian soldiers were captured. The remaining Ukrainian troops are surrounded. Gerasimov emphasized that Kiev's hopes of using Kursk as a negotiating instrument were "completely collapsed".
On Thursday, Peskov said the operation for the expulsion of the remaining Ukrainian forces had entered the last phase, as the state news agency TASS reported. The Ukrainian armed forces admitted that they had been pushed back by the Russian forces from several settlements in Kursk in the last few days. General Oleksandr Syrskyi pointed to further tactical withdrawals for "more advantageous positions" and emphasized that the rescue of Ukrainian soldiers was a priority.
look into the future
Trump's special representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will probably travel to Russia later this week, although it is unclear whether he will hit Putin. Vice President JD Vance emphasized that talks "take place by phone and in person with some of our representatives in the next few days".
Reporting by CNNS Daria Tarasova-Markina, Catherine Nicholls, Mariya Knight, Sophie Tanno and Betsy Klein.
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