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Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’

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By Edward Szekeres and Lauren Kent, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.

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  1. Newsweek

    Russia: We Have Retaken Sudzha From Ukraine (opens Newsweek)

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    Sudzha is the largest town in Russia's Kursk region and was under the control of Kyiv's forces.

  2. CNN

    Russia says it has recaptured key Kursk region town, as Trump says peace is ‘up to Russia now’ (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Edward Szekeres and Lauren Kent, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.

  4. NBC New York

    Putin retakes largest Russian town held by Ukraine as Trump's envoy heads to Moscow (opens NBC New York)

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    American negotiators say they are waiting to see whether the Kremlin will accept a ceasefire plan sketched out by U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

  5. Latin Times

    Putin Gets Big Battlefield As Russia Seems To Dismiss U.S. Ceasefire Proposal (opens Latin Times)

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    Russian forces took the town of Sudzha, the largest settlement captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region during its counter-offensive

  6. Military.com

    Russia Says It Has Retaken Kursk's Biggest Town from Ukraine as US Awaits Putin's Ceasefire Response (opens Military.com)

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    Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year war that Ukraine has endorsed.

  7. WMUR

    Russia has retaken Kursk's biggest town (opens WMUR)

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    Russia claims to recapture Sudzha in Kursk border region as Kremlin official says a ceasefire would help Kyiv

  8. The Columbian

    Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town as Putin advisor says truce would help Ukraine (opens The Columbian)

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    Russia claimed Thursday that its troops have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia’s Kursk border region, as a senior Kremlin official said that a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire

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