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• Russia says battlefield success strengthening its hand in Ukraine talks - The Kremlin said Wednesday that its army's recent battlefield successes in Ukraine had bolstered its position in talks to end the fighting, as both Moscow and Kyiv prepared for more negotiations with the US. US President Donald Trump's envo
• Kiev denies fall of Pokrovsk as US envoy Witkoff due to visit Moscow - The Ukrainian general staff on Tuesday denied the Kremlin's claim that Russian forces have captured the key city of Pokrovsk, ahead of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow. "The units of the Ukrainian armed forces are continuing