Zelenskyy calls for US to respond to 'signals' Russia is 'preparing to make next year a year of war'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy connected Wednesday called for the U.S. and different allies to respond to bellicose "signals" from Russia.

"Today, we again heard signals from Moscow that they are preparing to marque adjacent twelvemonth a twelvemonth of war. These signals are not lone for us. It is important that our partners spot them, and not lone spot them but besides respond — particularly partners successful the United States, who often accidental that Russia wants to extremity the war," Zelenskyy asserted successful a station connected X.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured during a property league with Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, connected Dec. 15, 2025, successful Berlin, Germany. (Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)

"Yet the signals coming from Russia are the nonstop opposite, taking the signifier of authoritative orders to their army. This Russian mindset indispensable beryllium recognized — and acted upon. When Russia is successful this mindset, it volition besides undermine diplomacy — seeking, done diplomatic connection and unit implicit circumstantial points successful documents — to simply disguise its tendency to destruct Ukraine and Ukrainians, and the tendency to legitimize Russia’s theft of our land. And past travel different countries successful Europe, which idiosyncratic successful Russia mightiness 1 time statement their so‑called 'historical lands,'" helium asserted successful the post.

"Real extortion is needed against this Russian lawsuit past of madness, and we volition proceed moving with each partners to guarantee that extortion is successful place. Security measures are needed, fiscal measures are needed — including actions connected Russian assets — governmental measures are needed. And the courageousness of each partners is required: to spot the truth, admit the truth, and enactment accordingly. I privation to convey everyone who supports Ukraine," his station concluded.

Zelenskyy besides conveyed the connection successful a Ukrainian-language video.

US OFFICIALS TOUT PROGRESS IN TALKS TO REACH ‘LASTING AND DURABLE PEACE’ BETWEEN UKRAINE, RUSSIA

In this photograph distributed by the authorities bureau Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded gathering of the Russian Defense Ministry Board astatine the National Defense Control Center successful Moscow connected Dec. 17, 2025. (Mikhail TERESHCHENKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared during a Defense Ministry committee gathering connected Wednesday that Russia volition execute its goals, either done diplomacy oregon subject force.

"The goals of the special subject cognition volition undoubtedly beryllium achieved. We would similar to accomplish this and address the root causes of the conflict done diplomatic means. However, if the opposing broadside and its overseas patrons garbage to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia volition execute the liberation of its humanities lands by military means. The task of creating and expanding a security buffer portion volition besides beryllium carried retired consistently," Putin said, according to a Kremlin transcript.

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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., arrives for a House Republican league gathering astatine the U.S. Capitol connected May 6, 2025, successful Washington, D.C.  (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a staunch proponent of U.S. enactment for Ukraine, asserted successful a station connected X, "Again… the U.S. should nonstop 200 long-range and highly close cruise missiles to Ukraine. Maybe then, Putin volition get superior and question peace. Putin started this war, and he’ll halt this warfare erstwhile helium realizes helium cannot triumph and that the outgo of warfare is excessively high."

President Donald Trump's medication has been attempting to assistance broker bid betwixt Russia and Ukraine.