Trump Appeals to Putin to Spare ‘Thousands’ of Ukrainian Troops Surrounded by Russians

Amid efforts to broker a 30-day cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to spare potentially thousands of Ukrainian troops that have been surrounded by Russian forces. In a March 14 post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said his administration has had recent productive talks with the Russian side and “there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end.” “But, at this very moment, thousands of Ukrainian troops are completely surrounded by the Russian military, and in a very bad and vulnerable position,” Trump added in all caps....