Putin: Donbass and Novorossiya Territories Will Come Under Russia’s Control By Any Means

We will either liberate these territories by force, or Ukrainian troops will withdraw and end hostilities there,” the Russian president stated. In an interview with India Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that “Russia will take control of Donbas and Novorossiya no matter what,” rbc.ru reports. In late November, he noted that “hostilities on the territory of Ukraine will stop once Kyiv pulls its troops from the areas it occupies.” “If they don’t withdraw, we will achieve this through military action,” the Russian president said. Putin, Whitkoff, and Kushner held talks at the Kremlin, on December 2. The meeting lasted around five hours, but the parties failed to reach a compromise on the U.S.-proposed peace plan.