Russian forces aim to encircle Ukrainian positions in Kursk
The Russian Armed Forces cannot seem to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the Kursk region, and they will likely attempt to encircle the entire Ukrainian foothold in the area.
Russian troops have initiated a new phase of their offensive in Donbas. As highlighted by the independent portal meduza.io, by the end of February, the operation near Kurakhove was nearly completed: the Russian Armed Forces pushed the Ukrainian forces from the western outskirts of the city.
The troops from the vicinity of Kurakhove are now being moved north to the Pokrovsk-Toretsk line, journalists emphasise.
The likely next target of the offensive will be the city of Kostyantynivka, the southernmost settlement in the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces have moved closer to the main supply route of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region, the Sudža-Sumy road. In the coming weeks, they will attempt to encircle the Ukrainian group in Sudža or force it to move to the Sumy region.
Will Trump end the war in Ukraine?
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday in Washington, D.C., that he could end the war in Ukraine within the next few weeks. He also announced that Russia would accept European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
Yes, they will accept it, Trump said, as quoted by Reuters. I specifically asked him that question. He has no problem with it, he emphasised, referring to Putin.
Trump also announced that this or next week he might meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign an agreement on minerals, which he claims is "very close" to being finalised. Regarding a meeting with Putin and a trip to Moscow, the American president said it would happen "in due course."
Putin himself stated that "he sees nothing wrong with European participation in negotiations regarding Ukraine." He also added that Russia and the US could agree to reduce defence spending, which he considered a good idea.
