Putin has accused Ukrainian troops of finishing up crimes in opposition to civilians in Kursk, one thing Kyiv denies. However the Russian president stated he understood the decision by Trump to take humanitarian concerns under consideration.
“On this regard, I want to emphasize that if (the Ukrainian troops) lay down their arms and give up, they are going to be assured life and respectable therapy in accordance with worldwide regulation and the legal guidelines of the Russian Federation,” Putin stated.
The deputy chairman of Russia’s safety council, former President Dmitry Medvedev, posted on social media that if Ukrainian troops “refuse to put down their arms, they may all be methodically and mercilessly destroyed.”
Kyiv’s navy, nonetheless, stated there was no menace of encirclement, and its troops have been pulling again to higher positions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at a G7 assembly in La Malbaie, Canada, stated Witkoff was returning to the US from Moscow and there could also be discussions about Ukraine over the weekend.
“However we definitely really feel like we’re at the very least some steps nearer to ending this struggle and bringing peace. But it surely’s nonetheless an extended journey,” he advised reporters.
