Putin says he thinks the Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’.
9 May 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hinted that the Ukraine war could soon end, in response to a question about whether Western help to Ukraine went too far.
Speaking to reporters after marking Russia’s Victory Day parade, as Moscow and Kyiv observe a three-day ceasefire in their four-year conflict, Putin said: “I think that the matter is coming to an end.”
Speaking to reporters after marking Russia’s Victory Day parade, as Moscow and Kyiv observe a three-day ceasefire in their four-year conflict, Putin said: “I think that the matter is coming to an end.”