"Putin Warns of Ukraine's Statehood at Risk Amid Ongoing Conflict"

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukraine's statehood could suffer an "irreparable blow" if the current pattern of war continues, dismissing Western and Ukrainian peace proposals as "prohibitive demands." Putin's comments come as Russia controls 17.5% of Ukrainian territory and asserts that it will not abandon its gains. He rejected negotiation attempts to make Russia relinquish its territorial gains, emphasizing that the initiative is in the hands of the Russian armed forces.