NewzVille Desk
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he believes the conflict in Ukraine is coming to an end. He also expressed hope that tensions in West Asia would also be resolved soon, warning that all sides would suffer if the conflict escalated further. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most severe breakdown in relations between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
When asked whether he was open to talks with European leaders, Putin said his preferred person for discussions was former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
The Russian president also said that he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky only after a permanent peace agreement had been finalised.
Meanwhile, Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a three-day ceasefire during Russia’s annual Victory Day Parade in Red Square.
