World Putin claims Russian troops have surrounded 2 Ukrainian cities but Ukraine says that’s not true October 30, 2025 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Putin claimed Ukrainian troops are encircled in Pokrovsk, a key Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Donetsk region, and in Kupiansk, an important rail junction in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Related posts: Keir Starmer and Trump to discuss foreign affairs, investment after pomp-filled royal welcome to U.K. FBI ex-chief James Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics, source says Vladimir Putin at Valdai Discussion Club: Russian President quotes on paper tigers, Trump, NATO, oil and Ukraine Preparations begin to ramp up aid in Gaza as ceasefire brings hope for end to 2-year war