KYIV, Ukraine — President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to 'surrender' as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russian leader of seeking to sabotage a ceasefire initiative.
US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainian troops as he said his envoy had held 'productive' talks with Russia's leader on a proposed 30-day ceasefire.
