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Russia has announced that there will be no Christmas ceasefire in the Ukraine war and Kyiv must accept the loss of territory.
Days after dismissing a reported three-step peace proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia said there will be no Christmas ceasefire as fighting continues in the frontlines 10 months into the dewstating war.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov pointed out that Zelenskyy needs to accept “new realities” and said progress would not be possible without considering these realities.
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Meanwhile, the United States is finalising plans to send the Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine, as Russian missile and drone strikes are crippling Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the cold winter.
Here are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.
A day after Russia targeted snow-covered capital Kyiv, it announced that there would be no Christmas ceasefire and said Ukraine must accept the loss of territory to Russia before any progress can be made to strike a peace deal.
However, despite the lack of peace talks, hundreds of detainees have been freed in swaps in recent weeks. The releases – along with progress on talks to resume Russian exports of an ingredient in fertilizer and the extension of a grains deal – have shown the two sides maintain at least limited contact on several levels.
Russia has continued its strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities using missiles and drones in recent weeks. To protect Kyiv’s already damaged energy grids, the US is finalising plans to send the Patriot missile defence system. Russia has announced that it will target the Patriot, which is considered to be one of the most advanced US air defence systems, including against aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.
In a bid to isolate Russia on the world stage, Zelenskyy called for “complete isolation” of Russian athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games. Russia and Belarus have been isolated from international sport ever since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy grid in order to “weaponise the winter” but the Wednesday strike on buildings in Kyiv showed how the city still remains vulnerable to attacks.
