Bloomberg reports Putin plans to intensify Ukraine strikes this winter
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Bloomberg reports, citing European officials, that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to intensify attacks on Ukraine during the winter months. The report says US President Donald Trump's special envoys made no significant progress in talks in Moscow and Kyiv last weekend. Putin used the visit as a show of force ahead of Russia's State Duma elections on September 18-20, one source said.
Key Facts
- Bloomberg reports, citing European officials, that Putin plans to intensify attacks on Ukraine during the winter months.
- US President Donald Trump's special envoys made no significant progress in talks in Moscow and Kyiv last weekend.
- Putin kept the American delegation waiting until evening before meeting them in the Kremlin, one source said.
- Russia's State Duma elections are scheduled for September 18-20.
- Moscow continues to demand control over the entire Donetsk region as part of a possible deal, Bloomberg reports.
Winter Offensive Plans
Bloomberg reports, citing European officials, that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to intensify attacks on Ukraine during the winter months. One source said Russia's plan for the next six months includes stepping up strikes on Ukraine's energy and heating infrastructure. The source also said there is a plan to intensify hybrid attacks and political interference in Europe to weaken support for Kyiv. Putin hopes to achieve a more favorable position for Russia by next spring, according to the source.
Negotiation Stalemate
US President Donald Trump's special envoys made no significant progress in talks in Moscow and Kyiv last weekend, Bloomberg sources said. Putin used the visit as a show of force ahead of Russia's State Duma elections on September 18-20, one source said. Putin kept the American delegation waiting until evening before meeting them in the Kremlin, Bloomberg reported. Another Bloomberg source said serious negotiations are unlikely to begin until at least next year.
Allied Response
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv wants to hold another trilateral meeting with Washington and Moscow in the fall. European countries plan to direct funds under NATO's PURL initiative to purchase interceptor missiles for Ukraine. At a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on September 8, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby said allies must prepare for a long conflict. Colby said Ukraine's needs may persist in the coming months and years.
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