Russia, Ukraine and Kursk

The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.
Zelenskyy floats ‘Kursk for peace’ deal to end Russia-Ukraine war
Zelenskyy is due to fly down to attend the Munich Security Conference where he will meet US Vice-President JD Vance and other White House officials. Here, the Ukrainian president is expected to push T
Mapped: Ukraine’s counterattack into the Russian Kursk region explained
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank tracking the frontline between Russia and Ukraine, said there was geolocated footage showing Ukrainian forces had advanced towards the villages of Makhnovka and Cherkasskaya Konopelka, both of which are southeast of Sudzha, the main city controlled by Kyiv’s troops.
Ukraine may offer Russia land swap involving Kursk region – Zelenskyy
Ukraine may propose a territorial exchange with Russia, involving part of Russia’s Kursk region in return for Ukrainian land currently under occupation, stated President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with The Guardian.
Zelensky offers land swaps with Russia to help end Ukraine war
The leader says he is ready to trade territory in Kursk, after Trump’s comments that Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’.
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Russian troops carry out 74 assaults in war zone, concentrating on 3 fronts – Ukraine's General Staff
Russian forces have launched 74 attacks on Ukrainian defence positions since the beginning of the day on 12 February. The ...
Putin Punished Pro-War Russians for Reporting Ukraine's Kursk Gains: ISW
Kommersant reported that the decision about Gurulyov—a mainstay of Russian TV, where he threatens the West—was partly because he posted an audio message in 2023 of Russian General Ivan Popov ...
Russia says it will never swap Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk region
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia will never discuss trading the Ukrainian territory it holds for areas in Russia's ...
War in Ukraine: Uncertainty over fate of North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk
The 10,000 North Koreans sent to this Russian region to fight alongside the Russians withdrew from the area in mid-January ...
Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' — Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia
Ukraine could trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia, Zelensky says Ukraine strikes Russia's Saratov oil ...
Russia launches deadly attack on Ukraine's capital, rules out swapping occupied territory
Ukraine's leader says a Russian strike on Kyiv shows Putin is "not preparing for peace," as the Kremlin rules out swapping occupied territory for a peace deal.
As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip
It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in ...
Zelensky floats giving up Ukraine-held Kursk in territory swap with Putin during peace negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky floated the possibility of exchanging its seized territories in Russia’s Kursk region ...
Ukraine Keeps Its Kursk Bargaining Chip for Any Russia Talks
Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense ...
Video: Ukraine Troops Seize New Land With 'Unexpected Maneuver'
It comes amid reports that six months into its incursion into Russia, Ukraine had seized new positions this month with what has been described as a "swift and unexpected maneuver." Newsweek has ...