Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to Donald Trump’s request to prevent what he called a “massacre” of Ukrainian forces, demanding Kyiv’s forces surrender. Putin said: ” We are sympathetic to President Trump’s call… If they lay down their arms and surrender, they will be guaranteed life and dignified treatment.”
The comment comes after Ukraine’s General Staff rubbished claims that its soldiers were “completely surrounded” in Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv’s General Staff said: “Reports about the enemy’s alleged encirclement of Ukrainian units in the Kursk region are untrue and are being created by the Russians for political purposes and to put pressure on Ukraine and its partners. The situation did not change significantly over the day. Combat actions in the operational area of the Kursk military grouping continue.”
Both Ukraine and Putin were responding to comments from Donald Trump after a phone call with Putin. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said: ” We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION. I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!”
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