Nikolai Patrushev, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, believes that by next year, Ukraine “will completely cease to exist”. He also said that negotiations on Ukraine should be a matter for Russia and the United States alone.

Asked about possible territorial concessions that could be agreed under Trump's presidency, which begins in just days, a long-time Putin ally suggested by the end of 2025 Ukraine might be no longer be a sovereign state.

Nikolai Patrushev, an advisor to the Russian president, stated in an interview with "Komsomolskaya Pravda" that the Russian Federation is not indifferent to the situation in Ukraine. However, he did not rule out the possibility that Ukraine may cease to exist altogether by next year.

When asked about his strategy to end the war, Trump told Newsmax: "Well, there's only one strategy and it's up to Putin and I can't imagine he's too thrilled about the way it's go

On the brink of his second presidency, Donald Trump signals bold moves that could redefine international relations as he meets with Vladimir Putin.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office. Trump told the Newsmax broadcaster in an interview; And I know he (Putin) wants to meet,