RUSSIA SAYS WANTS QUICK END TO UKRAINE CONFLICT; PUTIN SEEKS TO SHOW ‘FALSE VICTORIES’ SAYS ZELENSKYY

Mon 10 November 2025:

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday that Russia aims to resolve the Ukraine conflict swiftly, while ensuring its original goals are met, according to TASS.

Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov said Russia remains open to a political and diplomatic settlement, describing this path as “preferable.”

However, he stressed that the conditions for peace depend on fulfilling the goals announced by Moscow at the beginning of what it calls its “special military operation” in February 2022. Russia had called for “demilitarization” and “denazification” of Ukraine.

Peskov claimed that negotiations have stalled “through no fault of Russia,” blaming European countries for encouraging Kyiv to believe in the possibility of a military victory.

He said Western nations are “egging on” Ukraine instead of promoting talks.

According to the spokesman, the situation on the front lines is “dynamic” and signals a continued decline in Ukraine’s battlefield position.

He added that the number of Ukrainians supporting peace “on Russia’s terms” is likely to grow over time, despite internal pressures within the country.

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‘False victories’

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in an “impasse” and trying to compensate for the lack of real battlefield success through hybrid tactics, including energy, cyber, and political interference across Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Monday.

“Putin is in an impasse when it comes to real successes on the battlefield. The situation looks more like a stalemate for him,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram, stressing that Ukrainian forces continue to defend their land and sovereignty.

He said Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure aim to create “the illusion of progress” and to demonstrate to Russian society that Moscow still has a plan.

“All the energy attacks are dangerous – to demonstrate: ‘Look, I supposedly have a plan – there we pressure with weapons, and here we attack,’” Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian leader accused Putin of attempting to radicalize Russian public opinion and destabilize European societies through cyber operations and electoral interference.

“He wants to find some operations he can present as successes – drones, an energy attack on us, or a cyberattack on Germany, the United Kingdom, France, or an attack on choice, political choice, during elections,” he said.

Zelenskyy described Russia’s actions as a “hybrid war in Europe,” emphasizing that Ukraine is paying “the highest price” as the war continues on its territory.

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