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"Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier."

"It is impossible. Russia has never discussed and will not discuss the topic of exchanging its territory."

"Ukraine is not going to evict every Russian, and Russia is not going to Kyiv, so there will be some land swaps at the end."

"Ukraine is going to have to cede some territory to the Russians."

"There'll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both [Ukraine and Russia]."

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview with India Today that Russia would seize Ukraine's Donbas region either by military force or through the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops, reiterating Moscow's territorial demands ahead of his visit to New Delhi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview with India Today that Russia would seize Ukraine's Donbas region either by military force or through the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops, reiterating Moscow's territorial demands ahead of his visit to New Delhi.

Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow for approximately five hours on Tuesday, with the Russian president describing the talks as useful but noting disagreements on some points of the American proposals for ending the conflict.

Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow for approximately five hours on Tuesday, with the Russian president describing the talks as useful but noting disagreements on some points of the American proposals for ending the conflict.

Ukrainian officials Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov traveled to Miami on Thursday to hold discussions with American counterparts regarding the results of the Moscow meeting, following previous negotiations that reduced an initial 28 point proposal to approximately 19 points.

Ukrainian officials Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov traveled to Miami on Thursday to hold discussions with American counterparts regarding the results of the Moscow meeting, following previous negotiations that reduced an initial 28 point proposal to approximately 19 points.

Russia currently controls approximately 19.2 percent of Ukraine, including all of Luhansk and more than 80 percent of Donetsk, with about 5,000 square kilometers of the Donetsk region remaining under Ukrainian control, according to open source conflict maps.

Russia currently controls approximately 19.2 percent of Ukraine, including all of Luhansk and more than 80 percent of Donetsk, with about 5,000 square kilometers of the Donetsk region remaining under Ukrainian control, according to open source conflict maps.

The European Commission proposed raising 90 billion euros for Ukraine through frozen Russian assets or international borrowing, though Belgium, which holds most of the assets through Euroclear, expressed concerns and stated it does not share the Commission's assessment.

The European Commission proposed raising 90 billion euros for Ukraine through frozen Russian assets or international borrowing, though Belgium, which holds most of the assets through Euroclear, expressed concerns and stated it does not share the Commission's assessment.

A NATO official stated that despite Putin's warnings about being ready for war with Europe, Russia is not capable of winning against the alliance, which has 3.55 million active personnel compared to Russia's 1.32 million and significantly more military equipment.

A NATO official stated that despite Putin's warnings about being ready for war with Europe, Russia is not capable of winning against the alliance, which has 3.55 million active personnel compared to Russia's 1.32 million and significantly more military equipment.

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