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Al Jazeera
5 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive' in Ukraine, not ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is readying his troops for 'new offensive operations' in Ukraine, even as the Russian leader is set to meet US President Donald Trump for peace talks in Alaska. Zelenskyy said reports from Ukrainian intelligence and military commanders indicate that Putin intends to present his meeting on Friday with Trump as 'a personal victory and then continue acting exactly as before' in the war on Ukraine. 'He is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war,' Zelenskyy said in a video message posted to his social media account on Monday night. 'There is no indication whatsoever that the Russians have received signals to prepare for a post-war situation,' he said. 'On the contrary, they are redeploying their troops and forces in ways that suggest preparations for new offensive operations. If someone is preparing for peace, this is not what he does,' he added. Today, there was a report from the intelligence and military command on what Putin is counting on and what he is actually preparing for, including military preparations. He is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war. Putin is determined only to present a… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 11, 2025 Ukraine's military spokesperson for the southern front-line sector, Vladyslav Voloshyn, told the Reuters news agency on Monday that Russia was moving some military units in the Zaporizhia region for further assaults. Earlier on Monday, Zelenskyy warned that any concessions to Russia would not persuade it to stop fighting in Ukraine. 'Russia refuses to stop the killings, and therefore, must not receive any rewards or benefits,' Zelenskyy wrote on X. 'Concessions do not persuade a killer,' he said. The Ukrainian leader's warnings come in advance of Trump's scheduled meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday, and after the US president said that Kyiv would have to cede land to end Russia's war in Ukraine, a proposition that Ukraine has firmly rejected. 'There'll be some land swapping going on. I know that through Russia and through conversations with everybody; to the good, for the good of Ukraine. Good stuff, not bad stuff. Also, some bad stuff for both,' Trump told a news conference in Washington, DC, on Monday. Trump also said he would know 'probably in the first two minutes' of meeting with Putin, whether progress was possible. 'I'm going to be telling him, 'You've got to end this war,'' Trump said, adding that a future meeting with Putin could include Zelenskyy. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also said on Monday that a peace deal for Ukraine must involve Kyiv and not be imposed upon it. 'Both leaders underscored that Ukraine's future must be one of freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination,' a spokesperson for Starmer said. Zelenskyy also said he had spoken to Canada's Carney and told him that the 'Russians simply want to buy time, not end the war'. 'The situation on the battlefield and Russia's wicked strikes on civilian infrastructure and ordinary people prove this clearly,' Zelenskyy said in a post on social media. US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which monitors the conflict in Ukraine on a daily basis, said in a recent report that Moscow does not appear to be preparing the Russian public for accepting 'a settlement short of a full victory in Ukraine'. That assessment, the ISW said, was based on 'the lack of change in public Kremlin messaging, in combination with ongoing speculation that Putin is looking to 'outplay' the West'. European leaders and Zelenskyy plan to speak with Trump in advance of his meeting with Putin as fears mount that Washington may dictate unfavourable peace terms to Ukraine after the Alaska summit.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia is preparing new offensives, according to Ukraine intelligence: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian intelligence and open-source data show Russian President Vladimir Putin does not "plan to end the war," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily evening address Monday. "There is currently no indication that they are seriously considering peace or diplomacy," he added. "On the contrary, there is ample evidence that they are preparing new offensive operations." The address came after an overnight exchange of long-range cross-border drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched a total of 364 "air attack vehicles" -- nine cruise missiles and 355 attack drones -- in the latest bombardment. All missiles and 288 drones were shot down or neutralized in flight, Ukraine's air force said. Impacts were reported in five regions and falling debris in 10 regions, it added. Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forces downed 128 Ukrainian drones over 12 regions from Sunday night into Monday morning. MORE: Russia, Ukraine exchange drone attacks after Trump rebukes leaders Near-nightly cross-border strikes have become a prominent feature of Russia's war on Ukraine, now more than three years old with little sign of an imminent ceasefire or peace deal. Recent months have seen the bombardments grow in size. On Saturday night into Sunday, for example, Russia launched what Ukrainian officials described as its largest aerial attack of the war. The assault included 367 drones and missiles and killed at least 18 people, officials said. The weekend attacks prompted Trump to rebuke both Putin and Zelenskyy on his social media platform on Monday. "I'm not happy with what Putin is doing," he wrote. "He's killing a lot of people, and I don't know what the hell happened to Putin. I've known him a long time. Always gotten along with him, but he's sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don't like it at all." "Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does," he continued. MORE: Trump admin live updates: Trump considers taking $3B from Harvard for trade schools On Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is "really grateful to the Americans and personally to President Trump for his assistance in organizing and launching this negotiation process. This is a very important achievement." However, Zelenskyy and his officials have cited Russia's continued massed strikes as evidence that Moscow is not genuine in its public appeals for peace. "Russia is counting on a prolonged war," Zelenskyy remarked, when discussing the new intelligence that he said was analyzed in a meeting with his staff on Monday. "And on their part, this is a blatant disregard for all those around the world who seek peace and are trying to make diplomacy work." Russia is preparing new offensives, according to Ukraine intelligence: Zelenskyy originally appeared on
