Ukraine's military denies the encirclement of its forces in Kursk, after Trump asks Putin to spare the lives of thousands "surrounded" by Russia's military.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin is preparing a rejection of a ceasefire proposal, but is scared to say this directly to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the path to peace must begin unconditionally, and Russia must be compelled to cease the war. He urged Europe and the US to increase pressure on the Kremlin.

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is trying to drag out talks on a Ukraine ceasefire because it wants diplomacy to break down and the war to continue