"Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories claimed by Moscow a precondition for any ceasefire. "If Ukrainian forces leave the territories they hold, then we will stop combat operations," Putin said during a visit to Kyrgyzstan. "If they don't, then we will achieve it by military means." After illegally annexing Crimea in 2014, Russia unilaterally claimed the annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia in September 2022, despite controlling none of them entirely at the time."
"What you need to know US special envoy Witkoff is expected to lead US delegation in Moscow Putin says Russia will take claimed Ukrainian territories by force if not ceded Eight men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2022 truck bomb that damaged the Kerch bridge connecting Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to discuss NATO's eastern flank with his Estonian counterpart in Berlin Read on for the latest news, background and analysis related to Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, November 27:"
Russian President Vladimir Putin demands the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories Moscow claims and makes that withdrawal a precondition for any ceasefire. He warned that Russia would stop combat operations only if Ukrainian forces leave those territories and would resort to military means otherwise. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and unilaterally declared annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia in September 2022 despite not fully controlling them. A United States delegation is due in Moscow next week, with US special envoy Witkoff expected to lead talks. German leadership will discuss NATO's eastern flank with Estonia.
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