Putin Demands Ukraine's Withdrawal from Disputed Territories or Faces Continued Russian Military Action

Nov 28, 2025 02:50 am CST

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia will only cease military operations in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from contested territories, otherwise Russian forces will continue their offensive. As the conflict approaches its fourth year, Washington proposes a new peace plan while Russian forces claim strategic advances in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, despite Ukrainian denials of encirclement.