Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv denies fall of Pokrovsk after Kremlin claims ahead of Putin-US peace talks
What’s happening in Pokrovsk after Russia claims to have captured Ukrainian city
- Ukraine has denied Russian claims that its forces have captured the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk.
- Kyiv's general staff stated that Russia's assertions about capturing settlements do not correspond to reality.
- Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin.
- This visit is part of a renewed US diplomatic push to end the conflict in Ukraine.
- The White House expressed optimism about striking an agreement following recent negotiations between Ukrainian and US officials in Florida.