US EditionRussia claims more Ukraine land as hopes for summit fade
- On August 22 and 23, Russian troops reported seizing several settlements within the Donetsk area of eastern Ukraine amid gradual territorial gains.
- These gains followed Russia’s September 2022 claim of annexing Donetsk, while diplomatic hopes for a Russia-Ukraine summit have diminished.
- Ukrainian forces recaptured the village of Zelenyi Hai near the Dnipropetrovsk border and halted some Russian advances according to military reports.
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov confirmed that no meeting was scheduled, while President Zelensky claimed that Russia aims to extend the conflict and called on the Global South to exert pressure on Moscow.
- The continuing fighting increases pressure on Kyiv's defenses as international mediation, including U.S. efforts by Trump, appears stalled amid threats of further sanctions on Russia.
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Russia claims more Ukraine land
Russia on Saturday said its forces had taken two villages in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, increasing the military pressure as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the conflict. South Africa added its voice to those calling for a summit between Ukraine and Russia. Russian forces are slowly advancing in the embattled eastern region of Donetsk, grinding closer to Kyiv's key defensive line in costly metre-for-metre battles. Moscow's defen…
Russian forces take control of 2 settlements in eastern Ukraine, Defense Ministry says
Russian troops have taken control of two more settlements along the 1,000-km (620-mile) front line in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk as US warns of sanctions
In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry said that the villages of Seredne and Kleban Byk came under Russian control following operations conducted by the Southern and Western groups of forces.
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