Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Moscow.

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Putin says he thinks the Ukraine conflict is coming to an end

Updated 13 hours ago
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Putin said he thinks the Ukraine conflict is coming to an end, remarks reported by Reuters after Victory Day events. The same sentiment was echoed by BBC News, which noted his suggestion of potential negotiations and condemned Western support for Zelensky. The New York Post also reported Putin indicating the war could be drawing to a close, though it focuses on the timing around Moscow’s parade. There is a divergence in emphasis: Reuters and BBC highlight possible negotiations and condemnation of Western backing, while the New York Post emphasizes his timing and parade context.

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Reuters
Reuters
Reuters
Center
5/9/2026

Putin says he thinks the Ukraine conflict is coming to an end

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Vladimir Putin suggests war in Ukraine is ‘coming to an end’ — hours after dismal Victory Day parade
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/9/2026

Vladimir Putin suggests war in Ukraine is ‘coming to an end’ — hours after dismal Victory Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the war in Ukraine was drawing to a close — just hours after he vowed to triumph at Moscow’s puniest Victory Day parade in years. “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” Putin told reporters inside the Kremlin Saturday about the four-year-long war. Putin said the.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Moscow.
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
5/10/2026

Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Russia's conflict with Ukraine could be drawing to a close. Speaking after Saturday's scaled-back Victory Day military parade in Moscow, he said: "I think that the matter is coming to an end" - referring to the "special military operation" in Ukraine - while condemning.

Putin suggests Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘coming to an end’
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
5/10/2026

Putin suggests Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘coming to an end’

For the first time, Putin says he’s open to meeting Zelensky outside of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that his country’s war on Ukraine may be “coming to an end” and expressed a willingness to meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a third country if a peace deal is finalised.