Dec 31 - Russia’s top general said its forces were pressing forward in northeastern Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin had ordered expansion of territory Moscow calls a buffer zone there in 2026, Russian news agencies said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dec 31 - Russia’s top general said its forces were pressing forward in northeastern Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin had ordered expansion of territory Moscow calls a buffer zone there in 2026, Russian news agencies said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Putin orders expansion of Ukraine buffer zone in 2026, as Russian forces advance in northeastern regions, says General Gerasimov.

Putin orders expansion of Ukraine buffer zone in 2026, as Russian forces advance in northeastern regions, says General Gerasimov.

The United States has offered Ukraine "strong" security guarantees for 15 years as part of a peace deal to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks with US President Donald Trump, with Kyiv looking for a longer pledge from Washington to keep Moscow in check.