{"id":5494,"date":"2026-05-09T19:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=5494"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:34:58","slug":"putin-believes-ukraine-conflict-heading-towards-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/putin-believes-ukraine-conflict-heading-towards-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin believes Ukraine conflict heading towards end"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Russian president has said he could meet with Vladimir Zelensky once final agreements have been reached<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victory Day celebrations across Russia and around the world concluded on May 9, while President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a series of meetings with foreign leaders who came to Moscow and spoke to journalists about the Ukraine conflict, Russia-China ties, and other international issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the matter is heading towards the completion of the Ukrainian conflict,\u201d<\/em> the Russian leader said while answering questions from the press. He also did not rule out a possible meeting with Vladimir Zelensky in a third country once final agreements on a settlement are reached.<\/p>\n

Here are some further highlights from Putin\u2019s remarks:<\/p>\n

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Western elites fighting Russia with Ukrainian hands<\/h2>\n

Putin stated that it is the globalist faction of Western elites that is effectively waging war against Russia, using Ukrainians as proxies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make sure that no one is threatening us. This is our goal,\u201d<\/em> Putin said when asked about the parameters of peace negotiations. He emphasized that Moscow is well aware of Western assistance to Ukraine, particularly with drone technology, but noted that the other side is now looking for ways to establish contact, fully understanding that further escalation could be very costly.<\/p>\n

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Trump supported Victory Day ceasefire<\/h2>\n

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Ukraine has violated Victory Day ceasefire \u2013 Moscow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

US President Donald Trump recalled the common struggle against Nazism during the leaders\u2019 last phone call in late April, when Putin informed him of Russia\u2019s plan to declare a ceasefire for May 8 and 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump supported it,\u201d<\/em> Putin said. Russia publicly announced the truce, but Kiev instead proposed a ceasefire starting on May 6, which it apparently had no intention of upholding.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian military violated the Victory Day ceasefire on 8,970 occasions after Moscow ordered all of its troops along the front line in Ukraine to halt combat operations and remain in their positions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.<\/p>\n

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Moscow warned partners about possible retaliatory strike on Kiev<\/h2>\n

The Russian leader emphasized that Moscow has no desire to escalate or worsen relations with anyone, and that it repeatedly warned its foreign partners about the possible consequences of Kiev\u2019s provocations on Victory Day.<\/p>\n

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Kiev targets Russia with drones after Moscow\u2019s Victory Day ceasefire goes into effect<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After Zelensky issued several veiled threats, the Russian Defense Ministry warned that a retaliatory strike on central Kiev would be carried out if attempts were made to disrupt Victory Day events in Moscow, and urged residents and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital in advance.<\/p>\n

Putin pointed out that all key Ukrainian government and military decision-making centers are located in central Kiev, in close proximity to dozens of foreign diplomatic missions. He said Russia clearly outlined the potential scenario that could unfold, first warning key partners such as China and India.<\/p>\n

Moscow also informed Washington about the possible consequences, which Putin believes contributed to Trump\u2019s extended ceasefire initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine yet to respond to Trump\u2019s POW exchange initiative<\/h2>\n

Moscow sent Kiev a list of 500 Ukrainian prisoners of war and proposed an exchange back on May 5, but has yet to receive a response, Putin said. When Trump later announced an even larger 1,000-for-1,000 POW swap, \u201cwe supported it right away,\u201d<\/em> Putin added.<\/p>\n

According to the Russian president, Ukraine said it needed time to review the proposal and later stated that it was \u201cnot prepared\u201d<\/em> for the exchange.<\/p>\n

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Putin explains absence of military vehicles at Victory Day parade<\/h2>\n

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Victory Day celebrations across Russia and the world: As it happened (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Putin confirmed that this year\u2019s Victory Day parade in Moscow featured no military equipment primarily so that the Russian Armed Forces could fully concentrate on achieving the final defeat of the Ukrainian army.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided that we would definitely hold festive events, but without the demonstration of military equipment. Not only due to security concerns, but above all because the armed forces must focus their attention on the final defeat of the enemy,\u201d<\/em> Putin said.<\/p>\n

The president added that the decision was taken long before any provocative statements from the Ukrainian authorities. The parade on May 9 still included marching servicemen and an aviation flyover.<\/p>\n

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Putin hopes for restoration of ties with West in future<\/h2>\n

Putin expressed confidence that Russia would restore relations with many Western countries in the future, even as he blamed Western politicians for triggering the Ukraine conflict.<\/p>\n

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Seeking to use Ukraine as an instrument of their geopolitical goals, these Western figures deceived everyone, and they\u2019re now publicly admitting it… And they began deceiving us about the West\u2019s eastward expansion back in the early 1990s… All of this, taken together, provoked today\u2019s situation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had never closed the door to negotiations with the EU or Ukraine and mentioned former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as a preferred intermediary for dialogue.<\/p>\n

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Russia offered help on Iran nuclear issue<\/h2>\n

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Hormuz akin to \u2018atomic bomb\u2019 \u2013 Iranian supreme leader\u2019s adviser<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Moscow had proposed assisting in resolving the Iranian nuclear program issue, including through the export of enriched uranium, as it had successfully done before. Putin noted that this earlier effort played a positive role in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the now-defunct 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran.<\/p>\n

According to the president, the United States, Iran, and Israel initially agreed to the idea. However, both Washington and Tehran later hardened their positions: the US demanded that the uranium be sent only to its territory, while Iran proposed creating a joint Russian-Iranian enterprise on its own soil to dilute the uranium. As a result, the situation has reached a complete deadlock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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