While Elon Musk insists on more sanctions on Ukraine, and threatens to cut off Ukraine's acces to Starlink, which is very crucial for Ukraine forces in securing comunications in the war, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks strengthening of sanctions against Russia, and secnrutiy guaranty, particularly from the US.

In a post on his X page he said,  "Throughout this week, Russia has carried out hundreds of attacks against our people using various types of weapons: around 1,200 guided aerial bombs, nearly 870 attack drones, and over 80 missiles of different types. Every Shahed drone and aerial bomb Russia uses contains components supplied in circumvention of sanctions. These weapons include more than 82,000 foreign components.

"Every day, we work with our partners to ensure that decisions are made to provide life-saving support: air defense systems, investments in our defense production, and the strengthening of sanctions against Russia. We continue our efforts to bring a just peace closer and ensure reliable security guarantees."

In a recent update, it is learnt that Russian special forces walked kilometers inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region. This was reported by Russian war bloggers and  Ukraine’s military, as Moscow moves to recapture parts of its border province that Kyiv seized in a shock offensive.

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers seized about 1,300 square km of Russia's Kursk region in August last year in what Kyiv said was an attempt to gain a bargaining chip in future negotiations and to force Russia to shift forces from eastern Ukraine. 

Meanwhile, Zelenskyy has said Kyiv is fully committed to constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week and hoped to discuss next steps.