Kremlin war goals

Putin confirms peace talks are only possible if Ukraine capitulates — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and senior Kremlin officials continue to demand Ukraine's complete capitulation as their primary condition for peace talks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 23.

24 June, 12:07 PM

Russian propagandists present extreme war scenarios at St. Petersburg forum

Extreme scenarios involving a potential nuke strike were outlined by Russian ultranationalist Alexander Dugin and oligarch Konstantin Malofeev at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 3.

4 June, 12:44 PM

Budanov says Kremlin is shrinking its war goals after failures in Ukraine

The Kremlin is being forced to scale back its stated goals in the war against Ukraine after failing to achieve its original objectives, Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said on May 21, Ukrinform reported.

21 May, 05:57 PM

Muted Red Square parade reveals Kremlin strain behind wartime propaganda

Russia’s subdued Victory Day parade on Red Square showed a Kremlin under growing strain, increasingly isolated and uncertain about its future, retired British Army Col. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon wrote in The Telegraph on May 9.

10 May, 11:45 AM

Kremlin pushes peace narrative to hide unchanged war goals

Moscow is "ready for compromises" to end the war — but only if its unchanged demands are met, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed in a manipulative statement reported by RBC-Russia propaganda outlet on Feb. 11.

11 February, 01:30 PM

Putin’s mid-Nov. deadline to take Pokrovsk is unrealistic — ISW

Russian advances near Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, narrowing the “pocket” where Ukrainian forces are positioned, will not break Ukraine’s defense in the area by Moscow’s mid-November deadline, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:22 PM

Putin throws everything at Pokrovsk while Ukrainian defense struggles

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is willing to invest everything to achieve military success in Pokrovsk, international affairs commentator Ivan Yakovyna said in an interview with Radio NV on July 29.

30 July 2025, 02:45 PM

Zelenskyy: Just peace likely only after Putin

A just peace for Ukraine will eventually come—but likely only after the end of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s rule, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with German broadcaster RTL on May 29.

29 May 2025, 06:04 PM

Kremlin war goals