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Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Ukraine over peace talks as Moscow claims gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia amid ongoing fierce fighting.
By Reuters December 28, 2025, 12: 42: 09 PM IST (Published)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and if it did not want to resolve their conflict peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force.
Putin’s remarks on Saturday (December 27), carried by state news agency TASS, followed a vast Russian drone and missile attack that prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to say Russia was demonstrating its wish to continue the war while Kyiv wanted peace.
Zelenskiy is to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday (December 28) to seek a resolution to the war Putin launched nearly four years ago with a full-scale invasion of Russia’s smaller neighbour.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Putin’s remarks.
Russian commanders told Putin during an inspection visit that Moscow’s forces