Russia prepares for new offensive, Trump reveals plans for meeting with Putin - Monday brief
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is preparing for a new offensive. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has spoken about his plans for a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Read more about what happened on Monday, August 11.
Russia preparing not for a ceasefire but for new offensives - Zelenskyy
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war overall. The Russian army is relocating its troops and equipment to launch new offensive operations, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s evening address.
"He is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war. Putin is focused solely on presenting his meeting with America as a personal victory and continuing to act as before, continuing to pressure Ukraine as before," the president said.
Trump reveals his plans for meeting with Putin: I'll tell him to stop war
US President Donald Trump, during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, plans to demand that he stop the war against Ukraine, according to a press conference of the American leader.
"I am going in to speak with Vladimir Putin and I am going to be telling him, 'You've got to end this war, you've got to end it,'" Trump said.
Ukraine strikes missile parts plant in Russia's Arzamas, sources
This morning, long-range drones from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Special Operations Center A struck the production facilities of the Plandin Instrument-Making Plant in Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia, according to sources.
This enterprise is part of the Russian military-industrial complex and specializes in the production of gyroscopic devices, control systems, on-board computers, and other components for Kh-32 and Kh-101 missiles.
Zelenskyy urges Modi to limit Russian oil imports
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The parties, in particular, discussed the export of Russian oil, according to the head of Ukraine.
"We spoke in detail about sanctions against Russia. I noted that it is necessary to limit the export of Russian energy resources, in particular oil, in order to reduce its potential and ability to finance the continuation of this war. It is important that now every leader who has tangible levers of influence on Russia send Moscow the appropriate signals," Zelenskyy added.
