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Putin says Russia-Ukraine war ‘coming to an end'
Key takeaways
- The outlet reported that the Russian president told reporters that he believed that the matter is coming to an end, and stated that he was open to discussion about fresh European security arrangements.
- On Friday, President Trump said that he hoped a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would go beyond an announced three days, after both sides agreed to stop fighting through the weekend.
- Trump announced earlier Friday that Moscow and Kyiv had come to a three-day ceasefire, set to start Saturday to conincide with Russia s Victory Day celebrations.
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The outlet reported that the Russian president told reporters that he believed that the matter is coming to an end, and stated that he was open to discussion about fresh European security arrangements.
On Friday, President Trump said that he hoped a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would go beyond an announced three days, after both sides agreed to stop fighting through the weekend.
I d like to see a big extension, Trump told The Hill s sister network NewsNation when White House correspondent Kellie Meyer asked whether he planned to talk to Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on extending the ceasefire.
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