US president also repeats refuted Putin claim that Ukrainian troops in Kursk are surrounded by Russian army
Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates
Donald Trump has said the US had “very good and productive discussions” with Vladimir Putin and that “thousands of Ukrainian troops” were surrounded by the Russian army, a claim refuted by the Ukrainian military and independent analysts.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said there was a “very good chance” the war between Russia and Ukraine could “finally come to an end”.