The Ukrainian president said North Korean troops have returned to the forefront of Russia's Kursk regionAfter the report, Moscow retracted them for great losses. “There was a new attack in the Kursk operational area… Russian troops and North Korean soldiers were brought in again,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech Friday evening. A “slight number” of opposing forces has been “destroyed,” he said. “We're talking about hundreds of Russian and North Korean soldiers,” a Ukrainian military spokesman said a week ago that Kiev had not encountered any activities or clashes with the North Korean forces for three weeks. It was there. According to the South Korean and Western intelligence agency, Pyongyang sent over 10,000 soldiers to Russia last year to help counterattack Ukrainian attacks against the border areas.
Donald Trump said on Friday he would “probably” meet Zelenskyy next week.the Ukrainian president responded by saying he was grateful for his work with Trump. The US president asked a White House reporter if such a meeting would take place in Washington, and replied, “It could become Washington – well, I'm not going there.” Zelenskyy said “consultations” were planned but did not confirm the meeting. He writes to X: “We are also planning meetings and speeches at the team level. Currently, Ukraine and the US teams are giving details,” Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff said in a statement that Ukraine will be holding Trump's special envoy this month. said he is looking forward to visiting the area. Andriy Yermak said he spoke to Empoy this month about topics such as battlefield conditions, Ukrainian civilian safety and meetings at the Munich Security Conference.
Russia claims that its forces seized Trettok, a major mining town in eastern Ukraine. If confirmed, it would be the largest settlement Moscow has captured since Avdiivka last February. Kiev denied that Russia has full control of its industrial hub. According to military analysts, the capture of Torretsk in the highlands will allow Moscow to further interfere with Ukrainian supply routes, paving the way for deep holes in the northern part of the Donetsk region. Former resident Galina Polossna said “nothing” for the Agens France Press to return there, and everyone left. “Everything will be destroyed there. Everything.” As Ukrainian forces hold their positions on the outskirts of the town, a spokesman for Ukrainian 28th Brigade said they have fought for Torretsk's control. Battlefield reports could not be verified.
European Foreign Minister will discuss the Ukraine conflict at a meeting in Paris next weekFrance's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it was reported that US envoys could also attend. Ministers from France, Germany, Poland, the UK, Spain and Italy will take part in Wednesday's talks, marking the third anniversary of Russian invasion, the ministry said. The conference is intended to “show continued support for Ukraine” whether it relates to diplomacy, finances, materials or weapons.
The Kremlin said on Friday there were a lot of inaccurate reports of the US plans to end the Ukrainian war, calling for patience Speculation swirled around the timing of the possibility of a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked by the media about reports that Trump envoy Keith Kellogg, from Russia and Ukraine, was trying to arrange an armistice even before talks on peace. “There's nothing to add yet… we just have to be patient,” Peskov said.
Ukraine said it hopes the International Criminal Court (ICC) will continue its work to prosecute Russian war criminals despite Trump's decision to impose sanctions on the court.. The ICC is investigating allegations of Russian war crimes committed during the invasion of Ukraine and issued a warrant for Putin in 2023. Georgeti Taiki, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Friday. [sanctions] It does not affect the court's ability to achieve justice for the victims of Russian invasion. “Ukraine continued to work with the ICC to move the case forward, he added.
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief said on Friday that the number of attacks on Ukraine's Zaporidia nuclear power plant has increased.reported by Russian state news agency TASS. Rafael Grossi was speaking after holding a meeting in Moscow with Alexei Rikkhachev, head of Rosatom, the Russian Atomic Energy Corporation. Tas quoted Grossi as saying it was impossible to determine which side is carrying out the attack. The Russian army ruled the plants shortly after the start of the war in 2022.
The Baltic countries are set to cut ties with the Russian power grid, dating back to the 1950s, and instead further integrate with the European Union.alleged obstruction of submarine cables has encouraged efforts to enhance local safety. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were disconnected from the IPS/UPS joint network early on Saturday, subject to last-minute testing and will be synchronized with the EU grid on Sunday, Reuters reported. The plan to separate the Russian grid from the decades of debate, gained momentum following the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
