Putin Threatens to Destroy Ukraine's Infrastructure

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure by next year unless Kyiv agrees to Moscow's terms, aiming to weaken Ukraine through a winter campaign of air strikes and force territorial concessions. According to a Financial Times source, Putin stated he would destroy all bridges, ports, railways, and energy infrastructure. The threats come ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi next week, which sources say are unlikely to produce a ceasefire. Putin demands Russia receive the remaining eastern Donbas territory as a precondition for a ceasefire and expects further Ukrainian concessions in exchange for NATO security guarantees. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has intensified contacts with Kyiv and Moscow, proposing economic deals, while European leaders express concern over potential Russian influence restoration.