Putin threatens to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure unless Kyiv accepts Russian terms

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened to destroy all of Ukraine's infrastructure if Kyiv does not agree to Moscow's terms, according to the Financial Times. The threat involves demands for Ukraine to cede remaining territories in the eastern Donbas region as a precondition for a ceasefire. Sources involved in private peace efforts told FT that Putin is focusing on a "brutal winter campaign" of strikes against Ukrainian energy facilities, viewing them as retaliation for Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and warehouses. Sources consider a meaningful truce from Abu Dhabi negotiations unlikely. Putin reportedly expects further territorial concessions from Ukraine in exchange for NATO security guarantees, while Kyiv insists territorial issues require negotiations at the level of state leaders.