Vladimir Putin war goals

Kremlin sees no concrete path toward peace settlement in Ukraine

There are currently no concrete preconditions for moving toward a peace settlement in Ukraine, Kremlin regime spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 4, Russian propaganda media reported.

4 September, 02:29 PM

Russia’s spy hunt is paralyzing state institutions and weakening Putin’s rule

As the war against Ukraine drags on, the Kremlin has found it necessary to adopt a more aggressive strategy to control both potential opponents and ordinary Russians. But governing through spy hunts and paranoia carries serious consequences.

31 August, 03:50 PM

Khmara: Russia seeks all of Ukraine, making the war existential

Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said Russia will not limit its claims to Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts because it seeks to seize all of Ukraine. Khmara made the remarks during a meeting with journalists on Aug. 30.

31 August, 04:27 AM

Putin plans war through 2027 as Kremlin weighs covert mobilization tactics

Several Russian economists and members of the country’s political elite are urging Vladimir Putin not to announce another mobilization, warning that it could rupture the Kremlin’s tacit bargain with the public.

17 August, 02:34 PM

Umerov appointment will not break Russia-Ukraine talks deadlock, analyst warns

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is “wrecking the Russian economy” while refusing to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, and Rustem Umerov’s appointment as head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service will not change the situation, said Vadym Denysenko, a former Ukrainian lawmaker.

4 August, 04:52 PM

Kremlin bristles as Zelenskyy warns Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean troops

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded sharply to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s warning that Russia plans to bring more North Korean troops into the war against Ukraine, Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on July 27.

27 July, 04:47 PM

Ex-Russian soldier threatens Kremlin mutiny in viral appeal to Vladimir Putin

Alexander Lunin, a blogger from Russia’s Voronezh Oblast who previously fought against Ukraine, published a video appeal to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, claiming he was passing along a message from representatives of Russia’s Defense Ministry and security agencies. Russian Telegram channels published the post.

26 June, 05:23 PM

Putin told troops can seize four Ukrainian regions with enough manpower — report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not want to end the war against Ukraine and has said he is ready to keep fighting for at least another two years.

25 June, 04:05 PM

Zelenskyy rejects efforts to help Putin save face as peace talks stall

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized what he called the mistaken view among some international mediators that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war against Ukraine but needs a way to “save face” to do so.

22 June, 12:50 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

Putin claims Ukraine war is nearing end after muted Moscow parade

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine “is nearing an end” after Moscow staged its shortest modern Victory Day parade on May 9, making the remark to Russian state propaganda outlets during a news conference that evening.

10 May, 01:58 PM

Putin slashes public appearances as discontent grows across Russia

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has sharply reduced his public appearances and has all but stopped leaving Moscow, Russian outlet Faridaily wrote on March 31, comparing his public appearances over the past three months with the same period last year.

31 March, 03:01 PM

Putin doubles down on war despite mounting losses and stalled gains — Politico

Four years after launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has little to show for the cost — yet he continues the war, betting that time will shift the balance in his favor, Politico columnist Jamie Dettmer wrote on Feb. 24.

24 February, 04:21 PM

Putin is lying: NY Post says Russia’s war effort failing as Ukraine holds the line

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has ruled out peace and is now trying to convince the world that Ukraine’s defenses are on the brink of collapse — hoping to push U.S. President Donald Trump into forcing Kyiv to capitulate. But he’s lying, The New York Post wrote in a blistering editorial on Jan. 17.

18 January, 03:56 PM

Kremlin ties Ukraine’s future to NATO’s collapse — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to demonstrate that he is not interested in any peace settlement limited to Ukraine alone or one that does not involve radical NATO restructuring, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 15.

16 January, 10:19 AM

Putin’s alliance network crumbles as Trump ramps up pressure and allies fall

As Russia remains bogged down in its war against Ukraine, the global network of allies Russian dictator Vladimir Putin spent years cultivating appears to be collapsing under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, Politico reported on Jan. 13.

13 January, 02:40 PM

Kremlin rejects Trump’s ceasefire ultimatum, says goals unchanged

The Kremlin has effectively rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, continuing instead to signal its confidence in withstanding economic pressure and remaining committed to its military objectives, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on July 15.

16 July 2025, 10:08 AM

Vladimir Putin war goals