Vladimir Putin has told Russian officials that he intends to continue the war against Ukraine until the Donbas is completely captured. This is reported by Financial Times citing its own sources. Russia also rejected the US idea of creating a special economic zone in the region.
Putin outlines plans for Donbas
Putin said that Russia intends to continue its military operations against Ukraine until it has full control over Donbas. He made the statement during a meeting with Russian officials.
According to the Financial Times, Moscow has rejected the US idea of creating a special economic zone in Donbas. Thus, Russia is not considering any compromise options for resolving the region's issue.
Assessment of the situation around Iran and oil
Putin also said that the war in Iran, according to his forecasts, will end within 3-4 weeks. He urged Russian officials not to count on long-term growth in oil export revenues.
Thus, the Russian leadership expects the conflict in Iran to end soon and does not plan for long-term economic benefits from current oil prices.
Context.
Russia's war against Ukraine has been going on since 2022. Donbas remains one of the key areas of hostilities.
The United States proposed the creation of a special economic zone in Donbas as one of the options for resolving the conflict, but Russia rejected this idea.
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