Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow will "certainly" achieve its goals in the offensive in Ukraine, including seizing the territories it claims are its own, amid the flurry of international attempts to end the conflict. "The goals of the special military operation will certainly be achieved," he told a meeting of defence ministry officials in Moscow, but added that Moscow would prefer to do it 'through diplomacy'. #Russia #UkraineConflict #Putin #Geopolitics