{"id":935,"date":"2026-05-10T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/?p=935"},"modified":"2026-05-10T09:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:10:49","slug":"putin-says-ukraine-war-is-coming-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/?p=935","title":{"rendered":"Putin says Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he believes the war in Ukraine is \u201ccoming to an end,\u201d speaking to reporters in Moscow after a scaled-back Victory Day parade marking Soviet victory in World War Two.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comments came alongside renewed justification of Russia\u2019s military campaign and calls for new European security arrangements, even as fighting continues more than two years after the full-scale invasion began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking after the May 9 celebrations, Putin said the conflict, which he refers to as a \u201cspecial military operation,\u201d may be approaching its conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that the matter is coming to an end,\u201d he told reporters, while accusing Western countries of fueling tensions by supporting Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remarks came shortly after a speech at the Victory Day parade, where he defended Russia\u2019s actions and described the war as a \u201cjust\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victory Day Parade held under tight security
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The annual parade in Moscow\u2019s Red Square was noticeably scaled back this year due to security concerns, with authorities worried about possible drone attacks from Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of the usual display of tanks and missiles, the Kremlin showed military hardware footage on large screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ceasefire arrangement brokered by Donald Trump helped reduce immediate risks during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conditions for peace talks
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Putin said he would only meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once a final peace agreement has been reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that any meeting would take place in a third country and only to sign a completed treaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he also suggested that previous offers of dialogue from Ukraine were not new, indicating skepticism about Kyiv\u2019s readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blame on West and NATO expansion
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During his address, Putin repeated long-standing claims that Western leaders misled Russia after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He accused NATO of expanding eastward and drawing Ukraine into its sphere of influence, which he says contributed to the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also described Western governments as responsible for continuing confrontation with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putin said Russia is open to discussing new security arrangements in Europe but indicated a preference for engaging with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schr\u00f6der.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suggestion reflects Moscow\u2019s strained relations with current European leadership, which largely supports Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022 after the earlier annexation of Crimea in 2014 and conflict in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The war has killed hundreds of thousands, displaced millions, and severely damaged Ukraine\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian forces currently control roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, but have struggled to achieve full military objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent US-led mediation efforts resulted in a temporary ceasefire arrangement supported by both Moscow and Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both sides also agreed to exchange around 1,000 prisoners, although implementation details remain unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putin said Russia had not yet received full confirmation from Ukraine regarding the exchange process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European leaders continue to support Ukraine with military and financial aid, while accusing Russia of aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia rejects these claims, instead blaming Western governments for prolonging the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite occasional diplomatic signals, both sides remain far apart on core issues, including territorial control and security guarantees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he believes the war in Ukraine is \u201ccoming to an end,\u201d speaking to reporters in Moscow after a scaled-back Victory Day parade marking Soviet victory in World War Two. The comments came alongside renewed justification of Russia\u2019s military campaign and calls for new European security arrangements, even as fighting continues more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global","category-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=935"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":937,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions\/937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluntline.pk\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}