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Russia is preparing for another 'year of war', Ukraine's Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia was preparing to wage a new "year of war" on his country in 2026, after his counterpart Vladimir Putin said Moscow would "certainly" achieve its war objectives, with or without a peace deal. Zelensky will be in Brussels on Thursday to convince European partners to use frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv, a senior Ukrainian official said. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia was preparing to wage a new "year of war" on his country in 2026, after his counterpart Vladimir Putin said Moscow would "certainly" achieve its war objectives, with or without a peace deal. Zelensky will be in Brussels on Thursday to convince European partners to use frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv, a senior Ukrainian official said. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
