Trump and Putin to discuss Ukraine peace amid rising tensions
Ukrainian special forces have released a video showing a Russian soldier pleading for mercy. A Ukrainian drone tracked the man. "This is the only way negotiations with the aggressor should look," the video authors noted as they shared it online.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to sit at the negotiation table in Riyadh soon. It is suggested that the meeting could take place within the week. The aim of the American president and the Russian leader is to develop a "peace plan for Ukraine".
The nature of negotiating with Putin is causing significant controversy because Donald Trump appears to agree to all Russian conditions. Ukrainian soldiers who are still fighting on the front lines in eastern Ukraine have a different perspective on the talks.
Ukrainian special forces from the "Peaky Blinders" group of the 2nd separate CSO unit "Omega" have released a video online showing a Russian soldier. The young man was filmed by a military drone, desperately pleading for mercy.
In the video, the words of the Russian soldier are not audible, but his pleading gestures are visible. The young soldier appears to explain something to the Ukrainians. He also displays "peace" gestures. At one point, he lies down on the ground and seems to have fainted from blood loss. It's unclear whether he survived.
This is the only way negotiations with the aggressor should look, say the Ukrainian military who released the video of this incident online.
So far, numerous videos have appeared online, showing Russian soldiers surrendering in panic to Ukrainian captivity. The Ukrainian military publishes these.
