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Putin suggests Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘coming to an end’

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2026, 4:17 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Russian president also says he is willing to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in a third country if a long-term peace deal is reached.
  • xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Toggle Play For the first time, Putin says he’s open to meeting Zelensky outside of Russia.
  • The remarks came as Russia and Ukraine began a three-day ceasefire and agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners, in developments that raised cautious hopes of renewed diplomatic progress.

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Russian president also says he is willing to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in a third country if a long-term peace deal is reached.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Toggle Play For the first time, Putin says he’s open to meeting Zelensky outside of Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that his country’s war on Ukraine may be “coming to an end” and expressed a willingness to meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a third country if a peace deal is finalised.

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