Putin hints at end to Ukraine war as he begins annual marathon news conference and says Russia is close to 'reaching our primary goals' - a month before Trump returns to White House

Vladimir Putin has hinted at an end to the Ukraine war as he started his annual marathon news conference in Russia. Vladimir Putin has hinted at an end to the Ukraine war as he started his annual marathon news conference in Russia Russia's T-72 tanks drive during military drills held at a firing range amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the southern Krasnodar region, Russia, December 2, 2024 The Russian president said his military was 'advancing towards achieving our primary goals' in Ukraine Putin also admitted that he could not say when his army would regain full control of the western Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a shock offensive in August. Trump has vowed to end the war in Ukraine and a proposal, outlined by three of his staffers, said his plane would involve a 800-mile demilitarised zone between Russia and Ukraine Ukrainian servicemen fire a howitzer toward Russian positions near the front line in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Putin also admitted that he could not say when his army would regain full control of the western Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a shock offensive in August That has triggered deep labour shortages, while the high borrowing costs have frustrated business leaders, including those at state-run businesses and close to Putin. Most journalists and ordinary people calling the studio ask about road repairs, utility prices, house maintenance, medical services, government subsidies for families and other economic and social issues Ukrainian servicemen of the 43 Artillery Brigade fire a 2S7 Pion self-propelled cannon towards Russian positions at a front line in the Donetsk region But just two days before Putin's news conference, a senior Russian general was killed by a bomb outside his apartment building in Moscow.