Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was winning the war in Ukraine, claiming its battlefield advances were accelerating and warning that Ukrainian forces would eventually “crumble”. He rejected reports of another Russian mobilisation as “utter nonsense”, while calling Ukraines leadership “terrorists” but maintaining Moscow remained open to talks aimed at ending the war.

Putin claims Russia is winning in Ukraine, acknowledges damage from attacks, and expresses openness to negotiations under certain conditions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was winning the war in Ukraine, claiming its battlefield advances were accelerating and warning that Ukrainian forces would eventually…