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What could push Putin to accept a draft Ukraine peace plan?

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December 17, 2025

As US-led efforts to mediate an end to the fighting in Ukraine intensify, the Kremlin has yet to respond to new proposals. What might pressure President Vladimir Putin to agree to stop the fighting?

Nearly four years into Russia's war on Ukraine, Russia occupies large parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson andCrimea.

Western sanctions have hit Russia's economy hard, with tougher measures on frozen assets looming.

Ukraine hopes more military aid and a proposed "Sky Shield" can help reclaim territory. China's influence over Vladimir Putin could also shape the war's end.

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