Russia Donbas goals

Putin wants to end war by 2027 on his own terms — Bloomberg

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants to conclude the war he unleashed against Ukraine by the end of this year, but only on terms he considers "victorious," Bloomberg reported on May 22.

22 May, 12:06 PM

Kremlin dangles U.S. ties to squeeze concessions on Ukraine — ISW

The Kremlin is deliberately leveraging U.S.–Russia relations to force concessions on Ukraine as talks in Abu Dhabi approach, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 1.

2 February, 10:58 AM

Pushing Ukraine to give up Donbas is strategic error — ISW

Pressuring Ukraine to give up parts of Donetsk Oblast in exchange for U.S. security guarantees would be a strategic mistake, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:12 PM

Putin again demands all of Donbas in U.S. talks

Russia demands that the United States agree to hand over the entire Donbas — including areas Russian forces have never captured, the Kremlin-aligned newspaper Kommersant wrote on Dec. 25.

26 December 2025, 08:45 AM

OSINT analyst: next 10 days will decide battle near Pokrovsk

OSINT analyst and military observer for Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) Vitalii Kononuchenko discussed Ukraine’s counterattacks near Pokrovsk and when the situation on that part of the front may become clearer, speaking on Radio NV.

26 August 2025, 11:50 AM

Russia Donbas goals