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Russian president Vladimir Putin says that he thinks the Russo-Ukrainian war may come to an end soon after previously vowing victory over Ukraine during the Victory Day military pa
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In Short: Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Saturday that the Russo-Ukrainian war was winding down, despite ongoing mutual accusations of ceasefire violations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Saturday that the Russo-Ukrainian war was winding down, despite ongoing mutual accusations of ceasefire violations.
And then they got stuck in that groove and now they can't get out of it,
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe, the second-largest in the continent after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine)
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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast.
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- President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations.
- "And then they got stuck in that groove and now they can't get out of it," Putin said, referring to the Western countries. ⚡ Russia's Victory Day parade on Red Square is underway.
- After two failed attempts at truces this week by both Russia and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced that a three-day ceasefire between both sides would come into effect from Saturday.
- But Putin said Saturday that Russia had not yet received any proposals from Ukraine on the exchange.
- "The great feat of the generation of victors inspires the soldiers carrying out the goals of the special military operation today," Putin said.