Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for fresh US peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian media that Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine "in any case," including by military means, according to Russian state media, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for another round of peace talks which have yet to yield a deal.

Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi on Thursday where he will be hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two days after a meeting at the Kremlin with a US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff.