Svmuu News, July 9: According to sources close to the Kremlin, Russian President Putin has rejected calls for peace talks with Ukraine. Ukraine’s recent drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and ports have further strengthened his resolve to continue fighting.The sources indicated that Putin may escalate the conflict, which has now entered its fifth year. One of the sources stated that “the likelihood of an escalation of the war is very high” in the coming months.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Putin wants to end the war and that a solution is closer than people realize. Donald Trump spoke separately with Putin and Zelenskyy last week. He met with Zelenskyy on Wednesday at the NATO summit, where Zelenskyy said they discussed “ideas to bring peace closer.”