Putin aims to address the conflict's root causes and secure Russia's safety as drone attacks on Ukraine intensify. Russia launched 273 drones overnight, marking one of its largest assaults since 2022,

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders in separate phone calls on Monday to try to arrange a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

Citing the outcome of recent talks in Istanbul and the demands voiced by the Russian side, ISW analysts concluded that Russia’s central objective remains Ukraine’s full capitulation. The report emphasized that Moscow does not view its territorial claims as negotiable issues for ending the war,