In a recent development, President Donald Trump characterized discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the ongoing Ukraine conflict as “very good and productive,” expressing optimism about a potential end to the war.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed “in principle” to a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
The move, which could mark a significant step toward ending the drawn-out and costly war, came with Putin’s cautious but measured response: discussions with the U.S. must continue, and critically, a call with President Trump should be on the table.
On Friday, Trump took to Truth Social, stating:
“We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION. I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!“
— GOP (@GOP) March 14, 2025
In a desperate bid to control the narrative, Ukraine’s military is once again denying reality, dismissing reports of its troops being surrounded in Russia’s Kursk region as “false and fabricated by the Russians for political manipulation.”
But the truth is clear—Ukraine’s forces are on the verge of collapse inside Russian territory.
The Times reported:
Ukraine’s military has denied reports its troops are being encircled in Russia’s Kursk region after President Trump posted on social media that they are “completely surrounded by the Russian military”.
The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said the reports were “untrue”, adding: “There is no threat of encirclement of our units.”
“[The reports] are being created by the Russians for political purposes and pressure on Ukraine and partners … The situation has not changed significantly over the past day,” the military said in a statement on Telegram.
During a press conference on Thursday, Putin questioned, “Should we release them after they committed serious crimes against civilians?”
Russia has previously stated that soldiers captured in Kursk would be classified as terrorists, per Axios.
Of course, Ukraine’s military is lying through its teeth. The reality is grim for Kyiv.
TGP’s Paul Serran reported back in August that the embattled Ukrainian army undertook a dangerous inroad into Russian territory in the bordering Kursk region, and managed to take a sliver of territory that, while negligible from a military strategy standpoint, served well as a badge of honor for the badly beaten Kiev regime’s forces.
It is true that, to defend this bridgehead for seven months, Ukrainian Commander-ion-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky sent a huge number of troops to the slaughter when they could potentially be of better use in many other sectors of the 600-mile-long frontline.
And now, the MSM, Russian, and Ukrainian forces all agree that the Ukrainian ‘pocket’ inside Russia is about to be erased as the Red Army has conquered 12 settlements over the past 24 hours, including the major city under Kiev’s control, Sudzha.
Reuters reported:
“Ukrainian troops appeared on the point of losing their hard-won foothold inside Russia’s Kursk region on Wednesday as Moscow claimed further advances there and military bloggers on both sides said Kiev’s forces were withdrawing.”
“Reuters was able to verify video published by Russian bloggers and state media showing troops standing with a Russian tricolor flag on a square in the center of Sudzha, a town near the Ukrainian border on a highway used by Ukraine as a supply route.”
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