A year ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky articulated a strategy of “bringing the war back to Russia.” “The war was brought from Russia, and it is to Russia that the war must be pushed back. They must be the ones forced into peace. They are the ones who must be pressured to ensure security,” Zelensky said in March 2025. Since then, and ever more intensely this year, Ukraine has been pursuing a “ strategic neutralization ” of assets in Russia. This means scaling back the hard-fought,