VOLODYMYR Zelensky insisted Ukraine was still fighting in Kursk after Vladimir Putin claimed it was “liberated”; by Russia.
Tyrant had praised his generals for re-taking the territory seized in a counter-attack last summer.
But insisted his troops had not yet relinquished all of the land — thought to be a key bargaining chip in peace talks.
spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed again yesterday it was fully under control.
On Saturday, he had said it was “fully liberated”;.
Yesterday, he also revealed Putin had “congratulated generals on the victory and thanked them for their heroic work”;.
But Russian state media admitted “scattered groups and individual soldiers”; of the Ukrainian army were still fighting.
And Mr Zelensky declared: “Our military continues to
Elsewhere, Putin’s foreign minister said the Kremlin was ready to reach a deal brokered by if “specific elements”; could be “fine-tuned”;.
US national security chief Mike Waltz added the President would use “both carrots and sticks”; to make Putin strike a deal.
Mr Trump turned against Russia — accusing Putin of “tapping me along”; —
UK Cabinet minister told Sky News: “Certainly the tone that was adopted, in terms of recognising the consequences of Russian aggression, was right, was welcome.”;
