On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted that Moscow\u2019s nearly four-year conflict against Ukraine may be coming to a close. Additionally, he expressed willingness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a neutral country to complete the details of a permanent peace agreement.<\/p>\n
Putin\u2019s comments came following a subdued Victory Day parade in Moscow, where he told reporters that \u201cthis is coming to a close,\u201d and were made on the heels of an agreement between both sides for a three-day cease-fire and an exchange of 1,000 prisoners, which has raised hopes of further diplomatic progress.<\/p>\n
In the reduced-sized parade, which included North Korean soldiers and only utilized videos of heavy military equipment rather than actually having any heavy military equipment at the parade, Putin continued to blame Western \u201cglobalist elites\u201d for violating their commitments made to Russia during the post Cold War era regarding NATO. He stated that Russians were fighting a \u201cjust cause\u201d against aggression supported by NATO.<\/p>\n
Putin demanded that any summit between Zelenskyy and him take place only after the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement. \u201cIt\u2019s possible to meet in a third country, but only after the peace agreement is signed,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is the final agreement. Not just negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Trump announced that he had brokered a temporary ceasefire and released prisoners following the announcement. There has been progress made towards finding a resolution to the ongoing war, which has resulted in well over 100,000 people being killed, with large areas of Ukraine destroyed due to the war, and the Russian economy deeply harmed due to Russia controlling just over 20% of Ukraine and a very slow rate of progress being made by the Russian military.<\/p>\n
Analysts view Putin\u2019s comments as potentially having significance, although both European and Kyiv officials are skeptical, given how long the war has been going on. European leaders have expressed their willingness to participate in broader security discussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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