Politics

Putin’s bombs are hardening Ukraine’s peace terms [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell

26.08.2026, 16:07

Photo by Aleksandr Gusev/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) — Ukrainian air-defense launches several interceptors as Russian missile attacks intensify and Patriot stocks become increasingly difficult to replace. Photo by Aleksandr Gusev/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Zelenskyy’s latest plan freezes the land dispute and tests Russia’s willingness to compromise.