President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops have not been encircled by Russian forces in Kursk region, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of “lying” about the situation on the ground.

Vladimir Putin is “lying to everyone” about the situation on the ground in Ukraine and the difficulties of a proposed ceasefire, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. In a series of posts on social media following today’s summit of world leaders,

Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday condemned Vladimir Putin's ambivalent response to a proposed ceasefire as "very manipulative".