Foreign Policy

Kremlin Confirms War in Ukraine Will Drag On, Exposing Putin’s Unfinished Agenda

By Economics Desk | February 24, 2026

After four years of conflict, Moscow openly acknowledges it has not met its objectives in Ukraine, signaling prolonged instability with direct consequences for American national security.

As the grim milestone of four years of war in Ukraine passes, the Kremlin has candidly admitted that its military campaign is far from over. Dmitri Peskov, President Putin’s spokesperson, bluntly acknowledged that Russia has not achieved all its goals in the neighboring country and therefore continues its so-called "special military operation." This admission reveals an unvarnished truth: Moscow is locked in a protracted conflict with no end in sight. On the ground, Russian forces claimed a recent victory by capturing the village of Izdvianka in the Zaporizhzhia region—a contested area lying more than 60 kilometers east of the regional...

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