Trump says ‘Putin not ready to end war’ while Zelensky vows Kursk fight continues - Putin yesterday staged his first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed it expelled all Ukrainian forces from the regio

Moscow's airports temporarily halted flights today following what was described as a "massive" Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike on the Russian capital, with reports surfacing that President Vladimir Putin is dismissing any peace offers due to his belief in an impending victory.

Vladimir Putin doesn’t want peace in Ukraine because he believes he is winning the war, Donald Trump told European leaders in a phone call this week. The acknowledgement on Monday was the first time Kyiv’s European allies had heard the US president admit that Putin was not seeking peace, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

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Donald Trump has revealed that Vladimir Putin does not plan to end the war in Ukraine, as he is confident of his victory. This surprising admission is said to have been made during a phone call with European leaders.

Vladimir Putin has boasted of a massive missile strike on a military base in Ukraine’s Sumy region that the Kremlin claims killed as many 70 soldiers.