Through his social media, President Trump stated that he had very good and productive discussions with Vladimir Putin yesterday. He mentioned that although Russia rejected the proposed ceasefire as presented, further discussions could lead to the end of the war. Trump also urged Putin to spare “thousands of completely surrounded Ukrainian troops.”

Trump is likely referring to Kursk. According to the Ukrainian government, its troops are retreating from Kursk, and there is no mention of thousands of troops being completely surrounded. However, Trump certainly has access to much more accurate information. nostr:note1ga3tz3qxwahe2ndfx5wuwkhdwafuqdwavdhh0hf3nq3vnwgl49fqhmgc5y

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The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces state that claims made about the “encirclement” of Ukrainian units the Kursk Oblast of Western Russia are untrue, and “created by the Russians for political purposes and pressure on Ukraine and its partners.” Adding that the situation has remained largely unchanged over the last day, with Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine having successfully regrouped, withdrawn to more advantageous defensive positions, or are executing their assigned tasks within the Kursk Oblast.