► Russia says it has conquered the town of Kurakhové in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces have conquered the mining town of Kurakhové, in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday (January 6), a major breakthrough after months of steady progress in the region.
Russian units “completely liberated the town of Kurakhové, the largest settlement in the south-west of Donbass”the ministry said on Telegram.
► Ukraine’s position in the Kursk region “important”
The position of the Ukrainian army in the Russian region of Kursk, where it has been carrying out an offensive since last summer, will be « important » as part of possible peace negotiations between kyiv and Moscow, estimated American Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“Their position in Kursk is important, as it is certainly an element to take into account in any negotiations that may take place in the coming year”declared Antony Blinken during a press conference in Seoul, the first stop of a farewell tour which should also take him to Japan and France.
► Ukraine attacks in the Kursk region
Moscow claimed to be repelling a new Ukrainian offensive in the Russian border region of Kursk, where kyiv’s forces already control several hundred square kilometers since an assault in August 2024, a surprise operation two weeks before Donald Trump’s return home. White.
The Republican’s inauguration on January 20 has Ukraine fearing a drastic reduction in U.S. support and that the next American president, who has sworn he can resolve the conflict “in 24 hours”does not force the Ukrainians to make concessions in the face of Vladimir Putin.
► Zelensky says he wants to agree with Trump on a peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Sunday that he wanted to meet future US President Donald Trump to agree on a peace plan before any negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“First with Trump, we agree with him on how to end the war, how to stop Putin”said Volodymyr Zelensky in this three-hour interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman, also saying that he was “very important that Europe has a voice” in discussions.
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