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[Global Times reporter Zhao Jueyun, Global Times special correspondent Liu Yupeng] The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) released an exclusive interview with Zelensky on the 27th. The report said that the interview was conducted in Kiev on the 26th. Zelensky said in the interview that Kiev will begin detailed discussions with relevant countries on territorial integrity and other issues, and is expected to formulate a peace action plan by the end of November. Not long ago, Zelensky also revealed this idea, but did not elaborate on the content.

"Patience, support and diplomatic pressure are three factors for a just end to the war," Zelensky said in an interview. "If the United States and European countries remain united, the pressure will be increased to make it clear to Moscow that there is no chance (of winning)." According to NHK, Kiev officials contacted Trump and the team of US Vice President Harris, who took over the election baton from Biden, this month. Zelensky revealed that he had invited Trump to visit Ukraine on the phone. He said, "If Mr. Trump wants to know something about Ukraine, he can come and see it in person, or ask me." Previously, Zelensky had expressed his idea of ​​inviting Trump to visit Ukraine many times through the media.

Ukrainian President Zelensky

On the same day that NHK released Zelensky's interview with the media, several Indian media reported that Modi plans to visit Ukraine next month. This may be his first trip to Kiev since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022. The Times of India quoted sources on the 27th as saying that India and Ukraine are currently discussing the possibility of a visit in the last week of August. New Delhi TV said that a month ago, Modi and Zelensky met during the G7 summit in Italy. At that time, Modi had just won his third term as prime minister, and Zelensky congratulated him and extended an invitation to visit.

Reuters reported on the 28th that the Ukrainian Embassy in India said it had no relevant information to share. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet responded to this visit. Modi just visited Russia from the 8th to the 9th of this month, which was also Modi's first visit after taking office as prime minister for the third time.

The Times of India published an article on the 27th saying that after visiting Russia and meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, Modi's visit to Ukraine is intended to show a balanced stance and hopes to "calm the nervous nerves of Washington and some European countries." Some people have also questioned Modi's plan to visit Ukraine. According to the Times of India, Jairam Ramesh, leader of India's main opposition party, the Congress Party, posted on the social platform X on the 28th that Manipur in northeastern India has been in turmoil since May last year, but Modi has not visited the state. Ramesh urged Modi to resolve the ethnic conflicts in Manipur before going to other countries. As of press time, Indian officials have not confirmed Modi's plan to visit Ukraine.

According to US media reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 27th that Russian troops had captured the Lozuvatsk settlement in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. An unofficial military blog revealed that at least two other places in the area had been captured.

According to US media, Russian troops are advancing in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Since occupying the Donetsk region's important town of Avdiivka in February, the Russian army has made steady and gradual progress. Ukrainian officials said that fierce fighting has broken out in the Pokrovsk region for several weeks. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on the 27th that the Ukrainian army has repelled 17 Russian attacks in the area, and 10 conflicts are still ongoing. "The situation is difficult, but it is under the control of the armed forces."

Due to its recent disadvantage on the battlefield and concerns about the impact of the US election results, Ukraine has frequently sent out signals of peace talks. However, some analysts are not optimistic about this. According to the Russian newspaper Izvestia on the 28th, Russian presidential aide Patrushev said on the same day: "Zelensky once issued a decree prohibiting any Ukrainian head of state from negotiating with Russia. In special military operations, Russia currently has the upper hand, and the West and Ukraine hope to regain their strength by getting a breathing space. All these talks about peace talks are strategies, without actual actions, and therefore lack sincerity."

Reuters reported on the 27th that Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said on the same day that both Russia and Ukraine have suffered huge losses in the conflict, "but they do not want to reach a settlement", mainly because both sides believe they can win. Orban believes that the opportunity to achieve peace can only come from outside. Orban also said that due to Europe's lack of sufficient funds, he believes that Ukraine will never become a member of the European Union or NATO.