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New York Times
18-03-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump and Putin to Hold Call About Ukraine: What to Know
President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are expected to speak on Tuesday as Washington pushes for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Mr. Trump said the topics would include power plants and 'dividing up' Ukrainian assets. The call will be the first known conversation between the two leaders since Ukraine agreed to support a U.S.-backed monthlong cease-fire, as long as Russia does the same. While Mr. Trump has stated his desire to broker a truce as quickly as possible, Mr. Putin seems to be seeking more concessions. 'Many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains,' Mr. Trump wrote on Monday on Truth Social, his social media platform. He added that the war 'must end NOW,' and said he was looking forward to the call with Mr. Putin. The cease-fire proposal on the table A week ago, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Michael Waltz, the U.S. national security adviser, sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia with a delegation led by Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. Russian advances Russian-claimed advances Ukrainian-held territory Russia has pushed Ukrainian forces almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia. RUSSIA Korenevo Glushkovo Snagost Sudzha Guyevo UKRAINE Detail UKRAINE Sumy 5 miles Russian advances Russian-claimed advances Ukrainian-held territory RUSSIA Russia has pushed Ukrainian forces almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia. Glushkovo Snagost Sudzha Guyevo UKRAINE Detail Sumy UKRAINE 5 miles Note: As of March 16. Source: The Institute for the Study of War with American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project By Samuel Granados Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
13-03-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Russia Claims to Have Regained Control of Key Kursk Town
Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday that the military had regained full control of the town of Sudzha, the main population center in the part of the Kursk region of Russia that Ukrainian troops had captured last summer. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town, where the previous night Kyiv's military had reported fierce fighting. If confirmed, that would leave only small pockets of Russian land along the border under Ukrainian control — and could deny Kyiv a key point of leverage in any cease-fire negotiations as U.S. officials head to Moscow for talks. Ukraine's top military commander, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, said on Wednesday night that Ukrainian troops would 'hold the line in the Kursk region for as long as it remains reasonable and necessary.' Russian advances Russian-claimed advances Ukrainian-held territory Russia claimed it had taken Sudzha, the main Ukrainian outpost in Kursk. RUSSIA Korenevo Glushkovo Snagost Sudzha Guyevo UKRAINE Detail UKRAINE Sumy 5 miles Russian advances Russian-claimed advances Ukrainian-held territory RUSSIA Russia claimed it had taken Sudzha, the main Ukrainian outpost in Kursk. Glushkovo Snagost Sudzha Guyevo UKRAINE Detail Sumy UKRAINE 5 miles Note: As of March 12. Source: The Institute for the Study of War with American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project By Samuel Granados Parts of the Kursk region have been under Ukrainian control since August, when Ukraine's military mounted a surprise cross-border offensive and quickly captured approximately 500 square miles of land, including the town of Sudzha. At the time, the move was seen as an attempt to stretch Russian forces thin across multiple fronts, especially as Ukrainian forces were steadily losing ground elsewhere on their own territory. Holding Russian territory was also seen as a potential bargaining chip for Ukraine in any eventual cease-fire talks. Russia made steady progress in Kursk over the past week Russian advances Russian-claimed advances Ukrainian-held territory MARCH 6 MARCH 10 MARCH 12 RUSSIA RUSSIA Korenevo Korenevo Korenevo RUSSIA Snagost Snagost Snagost Sudzha Sudzha Sudzha Guyevo Guyevo Guyevo UKRAINE UKRAINE UKRAINE Sumy Sumy Russia made steady progress in Kursk over the past week Russian advances Russian-claimed advances Ukrainian-held territory MARCH 6 RUSSIA Korenevo Snagost Sudzha UKRAINE Guyevo MARCH 10 Korenevo RUSSIA Snagost Sudzha UKRAINE Guyevo MARCH 12 Korenevo RUSSIA Snagost Sudzha UKRAINE Guyevo Source: The Institute for the Study of War with American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project By Samuel Granados Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
