Ukraine Russia war live: Putin is preparing for new offensives ahead of Trump peace summit, Zelensky warns

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the worldwide neighborhood to accentuate strain on Russia, accusing Vladimir Putin of dragging out the conflict and ignoring “quite a few calls for of the world” to cease the killings.

He stated there have been 137 fight clashes on the frontline prior to now day alone, with Russia “not decreasing strain and never counting its losses”.

On the frontline close to Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine’s thirty second separate mechanised brigade destroyed 209 Russian troops prior to now week, Zelensky stated yesterday.

Over the identical interval, Russia launched greater than 1,000 air bombs, practically 1,400 drones and a number of missile strikes on Ukraine, in accordance with Ukraine’s president.

Zelensky stated Moscow should face “stronger strain from the world” and warned in opposition to making concessions to the Kremlin.“Concessions don’t persuade the killer,” he stated. “Solely actually sturdy safety of life stops the killer.”

Donald Trump has stated he expects to know inside moments of beginning his assembly with Russian chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska this Friday whether or not will probably be attainable to work out a deal to halt the conflict in Ukraine.

“On the finish of that assembly, most likely the primary two minutes, I am going to know precisely whether or not or not a deal may be made,” Trump stated at a White Home press convention that he known as to announce plans for a federal takeover of Washington’s police power to assist fight crime.

He stated he thought Friday’s sitdown with Putin in Alaska could be “actually a feel-out assembly”.

Trump added that “it will be good, nevertheless it is likely to be dangerous” and predicted he might say, “plenty of luck, hold combating. Or I could say, we are able to make a deal”.

The US president stated that, after his assembly with Putin, “the following assembly might be with Zelensky and Putin” nevertheless it is also a gathering with “Putin and Zelensky and me”.

Vladimir Putin is engaged on navy preparations for brand spanking new offensive operations within the Ukraine conflict, Volodymyr Zelensky warned forward of the US-Russia summit in Alaska on Friday.

Citing stories from Ukraine’s intelligence and navy command, Zelensky stated: “To date, there is no such thing as a indication in any way that the Russians have obtained indicators to organize for a post-war state of affairs. Quite the opposite, they’re redeploying their troops and forces in ways in which recommend preparations for brand spanking new offensive operations”.

The Russian president is “positively not making ready for a ceasefire or an finish to the conflict,” he stated.

“Putin is decided solely to current a gathering with America as his private victory after which proceed performing precisely as earlier than, making use of the identical strain on Ukraine as earlier than,” Zelensky stated in his nightly handle.