Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
Vladimir Putin said he thinks Russia's conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet victory in World War Two. He said, "I think that the matter is coming to an end," referring to the "special military operation" in Ukraine.
The annual parade lacked the usual display of tanks and missiles, due to security concerns. Authorities feared Ukraine might target Red Square with drones. Putin used his Victory Day speech to justify the war, saying Russia was fighting a "just" war and called Ukraine an "aggressive force" that was being "armed and supported by the whole bloc of Nato". He also said that the West promised assistance and then began fuelling a confrontation with Russia that continues to this day. Russian forces seized Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014, then launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Putin said he would only meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky once a lasting peace deal was agreed to. A last-minute ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by US President Donald Trump, reduced the danger of any attack and the parade passed off without incident.
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Vladimir Putin has commented on Russia's conflict with Ukraine after a military parade in Moscow. He also addressed Western support for the Kyiv government - but what does this mean for the future?
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