Putin Now Wants More Ukrainian Territory Beyond Donbas, FT Reports
- Russian leader Vladimir Putin is demanding Ukrainian territory beyond the Kyiv-controlled parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of any final settlement, the Financial Times (FT) reported on November 6.
- Two people involved in unofficial efforts to end the war told the FT that Putin now views Kyiv’s withdrawal from the remaining Ukrainian-held areas of the Donbas only as a precondition for a ceasefire.
- Moscow is seeking to strengthen its negotiating position by intensifying strikes on Ukraine this winter, according to the FT.
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- Russian leader Vladimir Putin is demanding Ukrainian territory beyond the Kyiv-controlled parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of any final settlement, the Financial Times (FT) reported on November 6.
- Two people involved in unofficial efforts to end the war told the FT that Putin now views Kyiv’s withdrawal from the remaining Ukrainian-held areas of the Donbas only as a precondition for a ceasefire.
- Moscow is seeking to strengthen its negotiating position by intensifying strikes on Ukraine this winter, according to the FT.
Sources: United24media