Putin Says Ukraine Conflict Nearing End, Hopes Schroeder Can Aid Dialogue with Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he believes the Ukraine conflict is "approaching its end" and named former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as his preferred interlocutor for dialogue with Europe.
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Key News on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
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(Central News Agency Moscow 9th Comprehensive Foreign Report) Russian President Vladimir Putin stated today that he believes the Ukraine conflict is "approaching its end" and named former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as his preferred interlocutor for dialogue with Europe.
Reuters and AFP reported that Putin made these remarks in the Kremlin, where Russia held its annual "Victory Day" parade today, commemorating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
After the parade, when asked if Western military aid to Ukraine was excessive, Putin said: "They began to escalate confrontation with Russia, and it continues to this day."
He added: "I believe [this conflict] is moving towards its end, but it is still a serious problem."
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered the most severe confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
The war has lasted four years, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, leaving large areas of Ukraine in ruins, and severely damaging Russia's $3 trillion economy.
However, even as Ukrainian forces retreat from several fortified strongholds, Russian forces have not yet fully controlled the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
The British "Financial Times" reported on the 7th that European Union (EU) leaders are preparing for potential talks.
When asked if he was willing to talk with Europe, Putin stated he preferred Schroeder to be the contact for dialogue.
The Kremlin had stated last week that since European countries unilaterally broke off contact with Moscow after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Europe should make the first goodwill gesture.
Putin also said that he would only be willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country after all conditions for a potential peace agreement have been finalized.
He said: "That should be the endpoint, not the meeting itself." (Compiled by: Tsai Chia-Min) 1150510
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Central News Agency Report
(Central News Agency Moscow 9th Comprehensive Foreign Report) Russian President Vladimir Putin stated today that he believes the Ukraine conflict is "approaching its end" and named former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as his preferred interlocutor for dialogue with Europe.
Reuters and AFP reported that Putin made these remarks in the Kremlin, where Russia held its annual "Victory Day" parade today, commemorating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
After the parade, when asked if Western military aid to Ukraine was excessive, Putin said: "They began to escalate confrontation with Russia, and it continues to this day."
He added: "I believe [this conflict] is moving towards its end, but it is still a serious problem."
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered the most severe confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
The war has lasted four years, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, leaving large areas of Ukraine in ruins, and severely damaging Russia's $3 trillion economy.
However, even as Ukrainian forces retreat from several fortified strongholds, Russian forces have not yet fully controlled the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
The British "Financial Times" reported on the 7th that European Union (EU) leaders are preparing for potential talks.
When asked if he was willing to talk with Europe, Putin stated he preferred Schroeder to be the contact for dialogue.
The Kremlin had stated last week that since European countries unilaterally broke off contact with Moscow after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Europe should make the first goodwill gesture.
Putin also said that he would only be willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country after all conditions for a potential peace agreement have been finalized.
He said: "That should be the endpoint, not the meeting itself." (Compiled by: Tsai Chia-Min) 1150510
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