Russia - Ukraine War Live: Putin visits Kursk region for the first time since Ukraine regained | Russia
The Kremlin said Putin visited the Kursk region on the Ukrainian border.
Russian president Vladimir Putin Visited the border area Kursk Tuesday after a few weeks of Russian troops push Ukraine Soldiers stay away from the troops in the area Kremlin said Wednesday.
"Vladimir Putin went to the Kursk area the day before, where he met the interim governor and others.
Ukrainian troops seized control of parts of the Kursk region in August 2024, but were driven out MoscowThe power of North Korea Soldiers, by the end of April.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kursk border area on Tuesday. Photo: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/EPA
AFP reported that images aired on Rosia 24 channel show Putin sitting on a large table with tea and candy, along with people in the area.
The Kremlin said Putin also visited the local nuclear power plant and met city officials. The Russian president previously visited Kursk at the end of March.
at the same time, Pope Leo 14 confirm Giorgia Meloni He's willing to be Holy See The next round of negotiations seeks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine Italian The Prime Minister said on Tuesday.
A statement from Meloni said: "Discovered in the Holy Father, willing to preside over the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the Prime Minister expressed great gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his ongoing commitment."
Pope Leo XIV, who was elected two weeks ago, said on May 14 that the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflict without specifically mentioning the Russian war against Ukraine.
Here are some other key developments:
The Italian prime minister said she held talks with other European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, respectively. “It agreed to maintain close coordination among partners with a view to a new round of negotiations on a peace agreement aimed at a ceasefire and Ukraine.”
Zelenskyy accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue the war, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the war with Putin. Their two-hour call failed to provide any meaningful concessions from Moscow. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also accused Vladimir Putin of “playing for time” and not really interested in peace in Ukraine.
"Russia must explicitly recognize the Ukrainian president, government and constitution and Ukraine's sovereignty for meaningful, good faith negotiations," the Institute of War (ISW) said on Tuesday in a regular assessment. Putin must also agree to a ceasefire before negotiating a final peaceful settlement. ISW said Russia is trying to expand its list of needs as it prepares to make concessions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday adopted the 17th round of sanctions against Russia, centering on tankers, human rights violations and hybrid threats, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said further package 18 has been prepared through further "hard hits" measures. The British government has also announced 100 new sanctions on Russia's military, energy, and financial sectors, as well as the "Putin's information war on Ukraine."
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects Russia to propose a broad outline of a ceasefire with Ukraine within days, which will allow the United States to assess whether Moscow is serious. "Sometimes here are soon -- maybe in a few days, maybe hope this week -- the Russian side will put forward these terms."
Russia's strike at military training site in northeastern Ukraine killed six soldiers and injured at least 10the Ukrainian National Guard said on Wednesday. Ukraine's Sumi-Border Region - Kiev troops entered the Kursk region of Russia from a major cross-border attack launched last year - have been attacked in recent months after Moscow regained its territory.
The Ukrainian military said another investigation was conducted in the "Anne Kiev," a brigade trained in France after media reports of financial misconduct by some commanders.According to the French-France-Train (AFP).
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has called on the G7 to lower its price cap on Russian offshore oil to $30 a barrel. The current cap is $60. Ukraine will attend the G7 talks in Canada this week.
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IranParliament on Wednesday approved a 20-year strategic partnership Moscow and TehranState media reports. The agreement represents a deepening of bilateral relations, including closer defense cooperation.
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The Russian legislative body approved the agreement in April. The agreement does not include a common defense clause, but it said both countries will work together to resist common military threats, develop their military technical cooperation and participate in joint exercises.
Since the beginning of the war Ukraine In 2022, Iran and Russia deepened their military ties, with Western countries accusing Iran of providing missiles and drones for Russian attacks on Ukraine. Tehran denies Ukraine provides weapons.
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Kyiv says
one Russian Strike in military training site in the northeast Ukraine Six soldiers were killed and at least 10 were injured. Ukrainian National Guard According to France-France (AFP), it said on Wednesday.
Ukraine Amount Border Area - Kiev troops entered the Kursk region of Russia from a major cross-border attack launched last year - in recent months, it was attacked Moscow Recaptured its territory.
"While the attack was conducted in the military shooting range, six soldiers were killed and more than a dozen were injured, and they performed exercises at the military shooting range," the Ukrainian National Guard said in a Facebook post.
Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday night that it had launched a ballistic missile attack on the scene. It said in a social media post: "During the reconnaissance activities...a training camp for Ukrainian special forces."
It added: "Based on the coordinates received, an Iskander missile strike was launched." Russia also released footage showing what it said was a training camp in a tree forest area.
AFP reported that the antenna footage showed a strike that triggered a fire and emitted a thick black smoke into the air.
"Internal investigations are underway to the incident. Commanders of the military department have been suspended and the necessary information has been transferred to law enforcement agencies," the Ukrainian National Guard said.
The Kremlin said Putin visited the Kursk region on the Ukrainian border.
Russian president Vladimir Putin Visited the border area Kursk Tuesday after a few weeks of Russian troops push Ukraine Soldiers stay away from the troops in the area Kremlin said Wednesday.
"Vladimir Putin went to the Kursk area the day before, where he met the interim governor and others.
Ukrainian troops seized control of parts of the Kursk region in August 2024, but were driven out MoscowThe power of North Korea Soldiers, by the end of April.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kursk border area on Tuesday. Photo: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/EPA
AFP reported that images aired on Rosia 24 channel show Putin sitting on a large table with tea and candy, along with people in the area.
The Kremlin said Putin also visited the local nuclear power plant and met city officials. The Russian president previously visited Kursk at the end of March.
at the same time, Pope Leo 14 confirm Giorgia Meloni He's willing to be Holy See The next round of negotiations seeks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine Italian The Prime Minister said on Tuesday.
A statement from Meloni said: "Discovered in the Holy Father, willing to preside over the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the Prime Minister expressed great gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his ongoing commitment."
Pope Leo XIV, who was elected two weeks ago, said on May 14 that the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflict without specifically mentioning the Russian war against Ukraine.
Here are some other key developments:
The Italian prime minister said she held talks with other European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, respectively. “It agreed to maintain close coordination among partners with a view to a new round of negotiations on a peace agreement aimed at a ceasefire and Ukraine.”
Zelenskyy accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue the war, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the war with Putin. Their two-hour call failed to provide any meaningful concessions from Moscow. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also accused Vladimir Putin of “playing for time” and not really interested in peace in Ukraine.
"Russia must explicitly recognize the Ukrainian president, government and constitution and Ukraine's sovereignty for meaningful, good faith negotiations," the Institute of War (ISW) said on Tuesday in a regular assessment. Putin must also agree to a ceasefire before negotiating a final peaceful settlement. ISW said Russia is trying to expand its list of needs as it prepares to make concessions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday adopted the 17th round of sanctions against Russia, centering on tankers, human rights violations and hybrid threats, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said further package 18 has been prepared through further "hard hits" measures. The British government has also announced 100 new sanctions on Russia's military, energy, and financial sectors, as well as the "Putin's information war on Ukraine."
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects Russia to propose a broad outline of a ceasefire with Ukraine within days, which will allow the United States to assess whether Moscow is serious. "Sometimes here are soon -- maybe in a few days, maybe hope this week -- the Russian side will put forward these terms."
Russia's strike at military training site in northeastern Ukraine killed six soldiers and injured at least 10the Ukrainian National Guard said on Wednesday. Ukraine's Sumi-Border Region - Kiev troops entered the Kursk region of Russia from a major cross-border attack launched last year - have been attacked in recent months after Moscow regained its territory.
The Ukrainian military said another investigation was conducted in the "Anne Kiev," a brigade trained in France after media reports of financial misconduct by some commanders.According to the French-France-Train (AFP).
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has called on the G7 to lower its price cap on Russian offshore oil to $30 a barrel. The current cap is $60. Ukraine will attend the G7 talks in Canada this week.