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'One third of Ukrainians do not expect war to end in 2026'

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Tomi Oladipo in Berlin, Germany | Nimisha Jaiswal in Kyiv, Ukraine
December 25, 2025

As Russian strikes continue, skepticism about an end to Russian aggression remains. DW reports from Kyiv on the Christmas mood and what a US-proposed demilitarized "free economic zone" could mean for eastern Ukraine.

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