Live: Putin hails Russian progress in 'liberating' Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions

29/12/2025 06:19 France 24

Russia is pressing ahead with its plan to capture four Ukrainian regions it announced the annexation of in 2022 and is making steady progress, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. The Kremlin earlier said it agreed with US President Donald Trump that talks to end the Ukraine war were in their final stages. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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