Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to Donald Trump’s request to spare Ukrainian soldiers but has instead told them to surrender.
Putin said, “We understand President Trump’s concerns… If Ukrainian soldiers put down their weapons and surrender, they will be treated with dignity, and their lives will be spared.” His statement suggests that Russia is willing to stop fighting under certain conditions, but only if Ukraine’s troops give up.
This comes after reports claimed that Ukrainian forces were completely surrounded in Russia’s Kursk region. However, Ukraine’s military quickly denied this, calling it false information spread by Russia. Ukraine’s General Staff said these reports were meant to create fear and pressure Ukraine and its allies. They also confirmed that fighting was still ongoing in the region, but the situation had not changed significantly.
Donald Trump made his comments after a phone call with Putin. He later posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying he had “very good and productive discussions” with the Russian leader. Trump claimed that there was a “very good chance” that the war could end soon, but he also warned that thousands of Ukrainian troops were in serious danger.
He described their situation as “very bad and vulnerable” and said he had strongly urged Putin to spare their lives. Trump warned that if Russia attacked them, it would be one of the worst massacres since World War II.
This situation is still developing, and both Ukraine and Russia continue to respond to Trump’s comments.
