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In the past two months Russia has rapidly expanded its territorial gains in Ukraine, but analysts say its main objective is to demilitarize the country by destroying its military capacity, which it estimates has already been reduced to a fraction of its former strength. This strategy allows Russia to seize territory more easily later. Ukraine is suffering heavy losses, desertions, and a shrinking army, raising doubts about its ability to continue the war. The situation has revived discussions of a U.S.-led 28‑point peace plan drafted by Secretary of State Witekoff and Jared Kushner, though U.S. hawks claim Putin is only feigning interest to ease sanctions. Russian officials are willing to consider the proposal but insist that Ukraine must withdraw from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, abandon NATO, and that these conditions remain unchanged. European leaders oppose negotiations under such terms. Russian public opinion shows growing war fatigue, which could motivate a compromise, but Russian military leaders maintain they will not return the southern oblasts. The U.S. plan also fails to address Russia’s demand for denazification, and it is unclear whether Moscow will relax that requirement in a final agreement.