Zelenskyy Says Putin 'Definitely' Not Preparing to End War Despite Trump Summit
Zelenskyy warns Russia aims to continue conflict and outplay the West despite peace talks; US think tank reports no public Kremlin shift toward settlement short of full victory.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Monday night that Putin is preparing for 'new offensive operations' instead of a ceasefire, ahead of Friday's Alaska summit with US President Donald Trump.
- Amid plans for the Alaska summit, Zelenskyy warned Monday that concessions would not persuade Russia to stop fighting, as Putin prepares a 'new offensive' and aims to present the meeting as a victory.
- The Institute for the Study of War reports that Zelenskyy suggests Putin is not seeking a ceasefire but preparing for a 'new offensive,' ahead of Friday's summit.
- Kyiv continues to brief its partners on battlefield developments, with Zelenskyy writing that Russia's killings must not be rewarded, on Monday.
- Intel reports indicate Putin plans to portray the Friday summit as a personal victory and then resume war tactics unchanged, amid ongoing combat and diplomacy.
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The countdown enters its final straight, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15 for an unprecedented summit, which could redefine Ukraine’s future. The meeting, convened by the U.S. president, seeks to negotiate a ceasefire, although in the last few days in the corridors of the White House there is a resounding possible “territorial exchanges.” A very vague statement that Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski rejected last Sat…

Zelenskyy says Putin 'definitely' not preparing to end war despite Trump summit
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for “new offensive operations” despite Friday’s looming peace summit in Alaska. Fierce frontline combat and long-range drone and missile strikes are ongoing as the U.S. and Russia prepare for Friday’s meeting. Ukrainian representatives are not expected to attend, though a source in Zelen…
Before the Trump-Putin summit, Ukraine is raving its supporters around. President Selenskyy sees only a game of time in Moscow's maneuvers. Putin "definitely does not prepare for peace."


Zelensky warns Putin is preparing for more war, not peace, ahead of Trump meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempted deception ahead of Friday’s planned summit with President Donald Trump in Alaska. Zelensky cited intelligence reports from his country’s military command claiming that the Russian president has no intention…
According to observers, Ukraine and Russia are intensifying attacks on each other's railways and infrastructure. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled for a summit in Alaska this Friday to discuss the war with Ukraine. Follow the latest developments in our live blog.
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