Russia plans to continue the war until it fully occupies four Ukrainian regions in 2025.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said that Moscow intends to fully seize the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine in 2025. At a Defense Ministry meeting, he confirmed that Russia will achieve “the goals announced by President Putin in June.” Belousov added, “In 2025, Moscow plans to win the war.” Moscow’s intention to continue the war was also stated by Russia’s UN representative, Vasily Nebenzia, at a Security Council meeting. According to him, Moscow is not satisfied with current proposals to freeze the war, so Russian troops will continue to fight if Ukraine does not agree to Putin’s conditions. Russia is also against any NATO participation in ending the war. On June 14, Putin said that Russia would agree to a ceasefire and peace talks only if Ukraine withdrew from four Ukrainian regions and formally abandoned its aspirations to join NATO. The demands also included recognition of Crimea and Sevastopol as part of Russia.