Putin says Russia is moving closer to achieving goals in Ukraine
Western and Russian military analysts say Russia is advancing in eastern Ukraine at the fastest pace since 2022, taking village after village and threatening strategically important cities such as Pokrovsk, a major road and rail hub. "Our fighters are reclaiming territory by the square kilometre every day," Putin said.
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"HTS is a designated foreign terrorist group by [the U.S] and the UN ... But we can't wait till everyone is Mother Teresa and then talk to them...we need to work in the gray ... that does not mean we recognize a terrorist group as the owner of Syria today,”
said U.S. State Dept Coordinator for Counterterrorism Elizabeth Richard.
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