Pekka Toveri
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Western officials expect Russia-Ukraine war to continue into 2026 as Putin plans winter escalation
European and American officials have privately accepted that Russia's war in Ukraine will continue into next year, according to reports. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend but produced no breakthrough, while European security advisors joined talks in Kyiv to prepare for future negotiations.