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Analysis: Putin hints he might end Russia’s war in Ukraine. But why now?

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Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Leaning left
5/11/2026

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement , as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. Ukrainian authorities said Monday that Russian drones.

Analysis: Putin hints he might end Russia’s war in Ukraine. But why now? | CNN
CNN
CNN
Strongly left
5/11/2026

Analysis: Putin hints he might end Russia’s war in Ukraine. But why now?

It was an unusual statement to make at a time of acute pressure. Russian President Vladimir Putin used the weekend’s hallowed May 9 Victory Day parades , commemorating the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany, to utter something remarkable: that he believed the matter of the Ukrainian conflict “was coming to an end.”.