Published on 02/01/2025 07:11
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War in Ukraine: will 2025 be the year the conflict ends?
War in Ukraine: will 2025 be the year the conflict ends?
(Franceinfo)
On Wednesday January 1, 2025, a new Russian strike hit kyiv. Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky promises to fight as much on “the battlefield as at the negotiating table.”
-kyiv (Ukraine) was the target of Russian strikes on Wednesday January 1. Two people were killed. After almost three years of war, the population is exhausted and dreams that 2025 will finally be the year of peace. On the front, the soldiers recognize that they are not in a position of strength before possible negotiations. “We're not in the mood for end-of-year festivities. The situation is tense, the enemy is constantly carrying out attacks.”deplores Oleksandr, soldier of the 57th infantry brigade.
The Russians now occupy nearly 20% of Ukrainian territory. In 2024, they have increased by almost 4,000 km2. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to fight “both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table”.
In the United States, Donald Trump has just elected a general to end the war. On the one hand, he wants to force the Ukrainians to renounce the territories already annexed by the Russians, and on the other hand, promise Moscow that Ukraine will not enter NATO.
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