Zelensky visits troops as Ukraine claims gained ground near key city

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00:00He came to congratulate his troops in person.

00:05Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting Kupyansk,

00:09where Kiev said it had made gains.

00:14The Russians boasted for a long time as if they had captured our city,

00:18captured our Kupyansk.

00:20The Russians have long been telling the whole world

00:22that supposedly Ukraine is weak.

00:24They are lying to everyone. You are strong.

00:27Absolutely.

00:28Meanwhile, Russia says it has taken control of Siversk

00:32and maintains control over Povrovsk.

00:35Claims that Ukraine has rejected.

00:37As the United States ramps up pressure to secure a peace agreement,

00:41military advances hold a dual objective.

00:46I have said this many times and I repeat it again.

00:49Our position in negotiations will only be strong when our army is strong.

00:53On Wednesday, Kiev submitted an amended version of the U.S. peace plan,

01:00which originally was considered to favor Russia's demands.

01:03The main sticking point is territorial concessions.

01:06European officials have insisted that Washington must provide security guarantees

01:10to Ukraine before any concessions are made.

01:13The issue will be addressed on Monday in Berlin,

01:16where Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with several European leaders

01:19and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

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