Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine is "coming to an end" and expressed willingness to negotiate new security arrangements for Europe. He prefers Germany’s former chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a negotiating partner but said a meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy would only happen after all peace conditions are agreed upon.Key Facts
- Putin said the Russia-Ukraine war is nearing its end but remains a serious issue.
- He criticized Western support for Ukraine and accused the West of wanting Russia to collapse.
- Putin expressed readiness to negotiate European security and mentioned Schröder as his preferred partner.
- He is open to meeting Zelenskyy only after peace terms are finalized.
- A three-day ceasefire began on Saturday, but both sides accused each other of violations.
- The ceasefire includes an agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners each side, but Russia has not received proposals from Ukraine yet.
- The Victory Day parade in Moscow was smaller than usual, with no military equipment shown.
- Russia controls just under one-fifth of Ukraine’s territory, mainly in the east, but has not fully taken the Donbas region.
- Relations between Russia and Europe are very tense, the worst since the Cold War.
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