Putin increasingly belligerent as truce talks flounder, Ukraine war rages

Al JazeeraEN 5 min read 100% complete by John T PsaropoulosDecember 5, 2025 at 08:58 AM

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In December 2025, peace talks between the US and Russia regarding the war in Ukraine faltered, leading to increased belligerence from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia claimed to have seized the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk and made advances in Vovchansk and Kupiansk, while Ukraine refuted these claims as propaganda and asserted ongoing fighting in those areas. The Ukrainian military stated they were holding positions and pushing back against Russian forces. These developments occurred as a US envoy arrived in Moscow for peace talks, with Ukraine suggesting Russia's claims were intended to influence the negotiations. The article also mentions Putin threatening Odesa and Mykolaiv and warning of a wider war on Europe.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Andrei Belousov 50% Moscow 50% United States ×280% Donbas region 80% Russia ×4100% Ukraine ×5100% Vladimir Putin ×4100%

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ukraine war 100% peace talks 80% russian advances 70% military claims 60% propaganda 60% vladimir putin 50% united states 50% donetsk region 50% pokrovsk 40% kupiansk 40%

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Very Negative

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Ukraine

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