Ukraine Confirms Sudzha Retreat, US Expects Truce Within Weeks, France Dares Russia on Peacekeepers

Ukraine confirmed its troops withdrew from Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region. The DeepState project reported Russian forces fully control the city, reducing Ukrainian-held territory to 140 sq km. Russia claimed 100,000 casualties in 2025. The US envoy said Trump and Putin will hold talks this week. Macron asserted Russia has no say in peacekeepers in Ukraine. Poland’s Duda urged US nuclear deployment. Turkey’s Erdogan supported Trump’s efforts to end the war. Italy declined joining a peacekeeping force. 00:00 – INTRODUCTION02:46 – TRUMP AND PUTIN TO HOLD TALKS ‘THIS WEEK’03:54 – RUSSIA HAS NO SAY IN DEPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN TROOPS IN UKRAINE: MACRON04:55 – DUDA URGES NUCLEAR DEPLOYMENT IN POLANDn18oc_world n18oc_crux