Russia announced last night that it has taken control of Kupiansk, a major town in Kharkiv. According to Reuters, the Kremlin stated on Friday that about five thousand Ukrainian soldiers are besieged on the eastern bank of the Oskil River in the Kharkiv region. It also confirmed that the United States has not yet discussed in detail with Russia its proposed 28-point plan to end the war, and that Moscow has not yet received anything official regarding it. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, said Moscow remains open to negotiations. He also said that Russian progress on the battlefield is reducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's ability to make decisions, and that Kyiv must now make a 'responsible decision'.
