MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday (Dec 10) that Russia was close to achieving its goals in Ukraine with Moscow holding what he said was the strategic initiative in all areas in the war.
Russian service members stand on T-72 tanks during military drills held at a firing range amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the southern Krasnodar region, Russia, on Dec 2, 2024. MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday that Russia was close to achieving its goals in Ukraine with Moscow holding what he said was the strategic initiative in all areas in the war.
"The strategic initiative in all areas belongs to us, we are close to achieving our goals, while the armed forces of Ukraine are on the verge of collapse," Naryshkin said. His views give an insight into thinking at the top levels of the Kremlin - which views the West's support for Ukraine as evidence that the United States is fighting a proxy war against Russia aimed at toppling Moscow's rulers.Zelenskyy slams Putin after Russian strikes kill at least 11 peopleTrump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the White House at a time of Russian ascendancy.
Putin has said Russia should be left fully in control of four Ukrainian regions his troops partially control at the moment for a peace deal to be done.
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