“It is not possible at the moment to go into concrete details” of Vladimir Putin’s remarks, said the spokesperson for the Russian presidency.
Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026. (POOL / MAXIM SHIPENKOV)
While Vladimir Putin declared on Saturday that the war in Ukraine was approaching its “end”, the Kremlin estimated on Tuesday May 12 that it was too early to go into the “concrete details” of this assertion.
“All the achievements in terms of the peace process allow us to say that the end is truly approaching. But, in this context, it is not possible for the moment to go into concrete details,” indicated the spokesperson for the Russian presidency Dmitri Peskov during his daily briefing.
He was questioned about the comments made on Saturday by President Vladimir Putin who had surprised by affirming that
the conflict in Ukraine “was coming to an end”
during a press conference on the day of celebrations of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. The Russian leader did not elaborate on this comment accompanied by criticism of Western support for kyiv.
“The president said that
Russia remains open to contact and work has been done in trilateral format
. He said he will welcome further efforts from the United States,” Peskov said.
Negotiations paused
Negotiations between Moscow and kyiv under American mediation have been on hold since the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the end of February. US President Donald Trump announced on Friday a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, which the two belligerents mutually accused each other of having violated.
Moscow said it had resumed its offensive after the end of this truce which expired at midnight local time on Tuesday (9 p.m. GMT Monday).
“It can stop at any time as soon as the kyiv regime assumes its responsibilities and takes the necessary decision,” said Dmitry Peskov, affirming that
kyiv “knows very well what decisions are necessary.”
Russian power is demanding territorial concessions from the Ukrainian government, in particular a complete withdrawal from the eastern region of Donbass, partially controlled by Moscow. Demands rejected by kyiv, assimilating them to capitulation.
The large-scale offensive launched in February 2022 left hundreds of thousands dead, becoming the worst conflict in Europe since the Second World War.
