
Most Ukrainians remain skeptical about the current negotiations and do not expect them to bring peace anytime soon. The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology conducted a survey this month to analyze the mood in Ukrainian society. Only 14 percent of respondents said they believed the war would end in the first half of 2026.
And 75 percent of respondents were against a peace plan that would reflect Russia's main demands.
Many in Ukraine believe that Russia would reject any peace deal that is favorable or even acceptable to Ukraine. Kiev believes that Russia is preparing for a long war and has no intention of ending it until its demands are met.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of HUR, Ukraine's military intelligence agency, says more than 400,000 people signed a military contract to join the Russian army in 2025, and next year Moscow plans to recruit even more.
Budanov says Moscow's goal in 2026 is to occupy the entire Donetsk region in the east and the Zaporizhia region in the south.
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