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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 21
Since the start of December 21, Ukrainian Defense Forces have repelled 200 attacks along the front, with the heaviest fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions of the Donetsk region, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to discuss bringing Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end, even as he ruled out changes sought by Kyiv and Europe to a US peace plan drawn up with Moscow.
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Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years
The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit and shrinking energy revenues. But analysts say the Kremlin could weather the storm for many more years.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told ABC News during an exclusive interview in Moscow on Monday that he believes the warring parties are close to a deal.
Russia disclosed several new figures on Wednesday, including how much it's specifically spent on the war and how many soldiers it hired in 2025.
Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.
The intelligence reports also contradict Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has constantly denied that he is a danger to Europe.
Follow live updates from NBC News as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual year-end news conference on Ukraine, peace, war and Trump.
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