Putin visits Russian troops in fatigues, vows to defeat Ukraine

Speaking while dressed in fatigues, President Vladimir Putin says his main priority is to defeat Ukraine in the shortest time possible. It comes as a team from the United States heads to Moscow, expressing confidence that Russia will join a peace plan that is agreed to by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

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Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine

The trip comes as President Trump looks to secure the Russian leader’s support for a 30-day cease-fire.
The New York Times - 2h
Putin demands Kursk total victory ahead of Moscow talks with Trump envoy

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command center in Kursk on Wednesday, ordering troops there to "destroy" all Ukrainian formations.
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Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance

Ukraine tries to reinforce troops in Russia's Kursk region as Putin's forces retake ground amid Trump's aid and intel pause.
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In Ukraine, it's Putin's way or the highway

Russian President Vladimir Putin is intent on having it be his way or the highway in Ukraine, while Team Trump is attempting to get Putin to the negotiation table by giving in to every Russian demand.
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Putin threatens to treat Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk as ‘terrorists’ ahead of US envoy’s Moscow visit – live

Russian president makes threats in first visit since Ukrainian incursion as world waits for Kremlin’s reaction to ceasefire proposal. Trump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects ...
The Guardian - 16h
Putin visits Kursk as Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops in captured region

Moscow’s soldiers step up offensive just hours after Kyiv backs 30-day, US-brokered armistice
Financial Times - 14h
Kremlin aide dismisses U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as Putin visits front line

Russia sees the ceasefire suggested by the U.S. and Ukraine as little more than a chance for Kyiv's forces to regroup, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin said.
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JD Vance’s cousin says vice-president and Trump are ‘useful idiots’ to Putin

Nate Vance reportedly spent three years trying to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and has been alarmed by his cousin’s remarks. US politics live – latest updates After voluntarily fighting ...
The Guardian - 3d
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk

Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region
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