"Putin's Ambitious Plan: Integrating Occupied Ukrainian Territories with Russia by 2030"

The US State Department criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a "demilitarized" zone between Russian territory and the front lines in Ukraine, pointing out the presence of Russian forces inside Ukraine. Putin's call for moving the front line deeper into Ukrainian territory was dismissed by the US as Moscow's attempt to conquer and subjugate Ukraine. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council also rejected Putin's proposal, emphasizing that a demilitarized zone will be established following the end of the war on different terms. Both Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky have shown no signs of readiness to negotiate an end to the nearly two-year war, with Putin demanding "denazification" and "demilitarization" in Ukraine, while Zelensky vows to continue fighting Russia's invasion until all territory is returned to Kyiv's control.