SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he did not “rule out” his forces attempting to seize the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, casting fresh doubt over the prospect of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine said Putin’s comments showed “disdain” for the peace process. Diplomatic efforts to end the three-year conflict have stalled in recent weeks and Kyiv has accused Moscow of deliberately sabotaging a peace deal to prolong its full-scale offensive on the country.

Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin ha detto di "non escludere" la possibilità che le sue truppe conquistino la città di Sumy in Ucraina, nella loro avanzata per creare una fascia…

Russische Truppen erobern im ukrainischen Gebiet Sumy immer mehr Fläche. Nun äußert sich Kremlchef Putin erstmals dazu, was er da vorhat.