on the battlefield 2024 saw Russia accelerating its gains in Ukraine’s Eastern Front Moscow also intensified its Onslaught on the country’s Energy System and North Korea sent thousands of soldiers to Russia to fight the ukrainians outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian forces have gradually seeded territory but Kia finally won permission to fire Western missiles up to a few hundred kilometers into Russia Ukrainian President vadir zalinski says KF is willing to negotiate a peace settlement but he insists on security guarant from Western Partners to prevent renewed Russian aggression President Vladimir Putin also says Moscow is willing to enter talks some kind of negotiations in 2025 towards a settlement appear increasingly likely though the timing Contours are far from certain what the United States does as Ukraine’s main backer will be crucial will it continue to arm Ukraine or will it reduce or even cut military aid weakening zilinski and playing into Putin’s hands