Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson holds a briefing after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he expects to hear from U.S. negotiators as soon as they finish their meetings in Moscow on a peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine. #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #war #pentagon Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ | Reuters

President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders told him was the full Russian capture of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory after a prolonged campaign, saying it would help Moscow fulfil its wider war aims. Russia, which uses the Soviet-era name of Krasnoarmeysk to refer to the city, has faced fierce Ukrainian resistance in its battle since mid-2024 to capture Pokrovsk, once a strategic logistics hub for the Ukrainian army. The city’s fall, if confirmed, gives Mo

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🔴 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 President Vladimir #Putin on Tuesday hailed reports from military commanders claiming #Russian forces had taken full control of the northern Ukrainian city of #Pokrovsk. #Ukraine's military, however, said it was still holding the northern part of the strategic city, adding that fighting was still ongoing. | FRANCE 24 English

Russia's military has released a video which shows troops waving flags in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. The city sits along the eastern front line in part of what has been dubbed the "fortress belt" of Donetsk. Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the video. However, during his visit to France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said fighting was still ongoing in Pokrovsk on Monday. Get latest updates on the war in Ukraine: https://trib.al/TIDDU7b | Sky News