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| Ukraine marks four years since Russia's full invasion as Moscow says its 'goals' not yet achieved | |
| 2026-02-25 | |
ZELENSKY: PUTIN HAS NOT ACHIEVED HIS GOALS Marking the anniversary today, Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin "has not achieved his goals", and that Ukraine will do "everything to achieve peace and justice". Meanwhile, Russian state TV channels made no real mention of the significant date. MAPPING RUSSIA'S PROGRESS As the war enters its fifth year, the battle between Russia and Ukraine is now mostly in the east - our map shows how military control of Ukraine has changed over the course of the war. Although Russia has been making some slow progress, it has come at significant cost in terms of casualties. SUPPORT FROM EUROPEAN ALLIES UK PM Keir Starmer said that Ukraine's allies must "defeat the falsehood that Russia is winning", while French President Emmanuel Macron described the war as "a triple failure for Russia". A joint statement from G7 leaders - which technically includes Donald Trump - reaffirmed the group's "unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity and right to exist". Meanwhile, the 'coalition of the willing' called for an "unconditional ceasefire". ONGOING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS But after the latest round of US-led peace negotiations concluded without a breakthrough earlier this month - and with territorial issues still unresolved - there is still a big question mark over when the war could end. | |
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