NYT > World News What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can Par :Kim Barker · Michael Schwirtz and Finbarr O’Reilly 20 août 2025 à 23:03 As negotiations over the war carry on, President Vladimir V. Putin is pushing hard with tactics that have evolved over three and a half years. © Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York TimesThe scene after a Russian attack near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Sunday. Ukrainian forces have largely pushed the Russians back from their recent gains, though the fighting remains intense.