Russia has forcibly conscripted thousands of Ukrainians from the temporarily occupied territories in Ukraine, surpassing its 2024 mobilization plan by 104%, as Moscow seeks to minimize its current war costs by having Ukrainians fight against their own people.
Peace talks this week between Russia and the US aimed at ending three years of war in Ukraine have not impressed front-line Ukrainian troops, who see no quick end to the fighting if Kyiv is left out of the negotiations. Front-line troops say they are determined to fight on.
Vladimir Putin is assembling a heavyweight team with decades of experience in high-stakes negotiations to face off against US President Donald Trump’s representatives for a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. They include Yuri Ushakov, his chief Kremlin foreign-policy adviser.
Russian President Putin orders military to capture Donetsk and Luhansk by March 2023, aligning with ISW’s forecast of a Russian offensive. Ukrainian intelligence reports redeployment of Russian forces. Despite efforts, ISW sees no evidence of restored Russian combat power to achieve objectives.
A film crew led by Portuguese war correspondent Antonio Mateus was attacked in Limany village, Ukraine. Journalist Andriy Kovalenko described the harrowing experience of fleeing while filming. Ukrainian authorities have opened 46 cases against Russian military crimes against journalists.
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