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Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace

Putin said Moscow will use military force if Ukraine refuses peace, following a 10-hour Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv that caused civilian casualties, Ukrainian officials said.

  • On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Russia would use military force if Kyiv does not resolve the matter peacefully, following a massive drone attack while Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Florida for a Sunday meeting with US President Donald Trump.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv leadership of showing little urgency to end the conflict peacefully and said he spoke about their reluctance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a year ago.
  • Ukrainian authorities reported nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles struck Kyiv during a 10-hour attack, killing one and injuring two dozen, while the Russian Defence Ministry said it downed 111 Ukrainian drones.
  • The Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced C$2.5 billion aid, as Ukrainian and American negotiating teams reported the proposed 20-point peace plan was 90% ready on Friday.
  • Allied officials responded that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said lasting peace requires a willing Russia and denounced the bombardment as barbarism, while Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's attacks showed Putin does not want peace.
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According to the Russian president, they can occupy the part of Donetsk that is still in Ukrainian hands by force of arms.

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El Economista broke the news in on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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