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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hinted that the Ukraine war could soon end. Speaking to reporters after marking Russia's Victory Day parade, Putin said: "I think that the ‌matter is coming to an end." The comment was made in response to a question about whether Western help to Ukraine went too far. The Russian leader said: "They started ratcheting up the confrontation with Russia, which continues to this day. I think it is heading to an end, but it's still a serious matter."

Putin's remarks come as Kyiv and Moscow observe a three-day ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine this weekend. The truce was announced on Friday by US President Donald Trump after negotiations brokered by Washington. European Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday said the European Union was prepared to hold separate talks with Russia and Ukraine “when the right moment comes."

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[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Putin is a lot like his puppet Trump. He can say this "special operation" is over as many times as he likes, that doesn't make it true.

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 1 points 11 hours ago

Funny how Putin and his orange sock puppet do the same things. Maybe its those long telephone calls.

[–] Pringles@sopuli.xyz 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Nonetheless, this is the first time he has openly spoken about bringing the war to an end. Until now the narrative was that it will continue until complete victory. That's why this acknowledgement is a much more momentous statement than the actual meaning of what he said.

That being said, at this point I think the Ukrainians might keep the war going until they get complete victory. Although they are also incredibly war weary, so probably not.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 13 hours ago

Talk's cheap. Watch his actions.