Putin vows to expand Ukraine buffer zone, achieve war goals by any means
Putin warned that Russia would push forward militarily in Ukraine if diplomacy does not bring results, while asserting progress on all fronts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kazbek Kokov, head of the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria, in Moscow, Russia December 16, 2025.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
