Is the Ukraine War coming to an end?

Read the following about the potential end of the Ukraine War:-

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he thinks the war with Ukraine could end soon.

"I think that the matter ?is coming to an end," Putin told reporters, according to Reuters.

Putin’s words came a day after Trump announced a three-day ceasefire to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, as well as a massive prisoner exchange between both nations.

The ceasefire began on Saturday and will run through Monday, Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II."

"This ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country," he added. "This request was made directly by me, and I very much appreciate its agreement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."

The day was celebrated with Russia’s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years.

The war in Ukraine has dragged on for more than four years after Russia invaded the country in February 2022, with the Kremlin initially believing it could win quickly yet Russia still hasn’t been able to take the entire Donbass region.

Putin told reporters that he would prefer to talk to former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder when asked about talks with European leaders.

He added that he would only consider speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a lasting peace deal had been agreed upon.

On X, Zelenskyy confirmed the exchange of prisoners captured during the four-year conflict, which began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

"Within the framework of the negotiating process mediated by the American side, we received Russia’s agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000," he wrote. "A ceasefire regime must also be established on May 9, 10, and 11. Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity. I have instructed our team to promptly prepare everything necessary for the exchange."

Zelenskyy also thanked Trump for his diplomatic involvement in the process and said he hopes the United States will make sure Moscow abides by the agreement.

If the Ukraine War ends the site members who hate Trump can concentrate on t he Iran War sitiation.- they have not writtenf or mont hs about th e U<raine War and left Ukraine issues on site,

The weak and corrupt Obama and Boden Administrations caused havoc in the world and the countries hating the USA presidents causad major problem in international relations, Under Trump there is a different scenario - negotiate or you get punished.

The Putin-loving brain-dead moron speaks...It is alive...

Putin will continue to offer peace terms that Ukraine can't accept. This will go nowhere.

DumbMike; "I highley respeact Putin, he is master and globil worlde leader. He si de bringer of piece".

Putin has been claiming the war is about to end for 4 years and hundreds of times, why is this time different?

Also considering that the war is at a stand still and Russia hasn't moved an inch in the last few months it doesn't look like Ukraine is about to fold.

How do you expect this war to end and what time frame do you expect? You have been wrong for the last 4 years and since you haven't made any silly claims on this topic lately it would be nice for you to give us all another laugh.

Right now, the war is going well for Ukraine. Russia is taking far more casualties. Most of the Russians being killed are by drones.

Ukraine is now the best at AI warfare. This, coupled with the production of their own long-range weapons, means Russia is taking substantial damage. At some point, Russians are going to realise they can't continue the war forever. They had some initial benefits of a wartime economy, but that will destroy the economy of their own country when going on for too long.

SB

Show me any public statement to journalists where Putin said the War will. Under the corrupt Biden Administration feeding corruption in Washington there were no negotiations to stop the war - in fact when Turkey tried to negotiate a ceasefire in April 2022 Biden and his partner in idiocy ordered the Ukraine Foreign Minister to leave Istanbul immediately after a draft agreement was reached and was about to be initialed.

Since then the War escalated and no talk of Putin about ending the War took place - so when and where did Putin make any statement that the War would end. When under Trump negotiations started to end the War Putin never said the War would end soon.

I expect no/thing since the USA and NATO countries did not adhere to sanctions they claimed they imposed and then traded with Russia. Trump started to put real pressure on Russia. Other than negotiations the Trump Administration put real pressure on Russia and n negotiations are continuing.

Unlike the site idiots claiming that Ukraine is winning the War and Putin wanted Ukraine incorporated in Russia there were no real evidence of that objective either. Putin played hard ball - but negotiations are continuing. Proof that Trump will act more decisively against Russia stopped Russia in their tracks.

I obviously I do not know what is discussed at present and you get your info from media lies so I cannot say when and how the War would end, A three day ceasefire and POW exchange are promising signs. Once there is more info on what is happening a forecast will be possible,, .

By the way if there are brainwashed idiots who allow the media to think for them it is you and other Ayatollah loving site members.

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Your hero Putin is good friends with Iran, and the Ayatollah in particular. The Shahed drones used in Ukraine were originally from Iran.

At the very start of the war, Russia tried to take Kyiv, but that ended in a roadblock disaster, and Ukraine pushed them back. Only an utter idiot thinks that Putin does not want to colonise Ukraine and make it part of Russia.

Your hero Putin is good friends with Iran, and the Ayatollah

As are the European leaders in every practical sense and the agonized woke set. And yet they are, rightly, dead set against the Russian dictator. They seem a bit conflicted.

As are the European leaders in every practical sense

I guess the fact that Europe isn't attacking North Korea makes Europe good friends with North Korea as well then.

America now help Russia against Ukraine. They cancelled the sanctions against Russia. Trump said that tis may be permanent, even once the Iran war is over.

America frequently visit Russia to negotiate a "peace" agreement, which is really just to surrender the Donbas.

Trump claims America must have Greenland to prevent Russia and China from gaining a foothold in the Arctic. Then one week later America announces joint mining expeditions between Russia and America in the Arctic.

Trumps security plan considers Europe the North, East and South, completing disregarding the growing EU. It seems to be some deal with Putin where Russia will take back Eastern European countries - but as party of Russia, not the USSR. As part of the deal America will take control of the Western Hemisphere.

Trump is getting played by Russia, because no one hates America more than Russia.. They know that Trumps actions will damage America in the medium to long-term. America is now owned by the Oligarchs, and becoming more like Russia by the day.

"I guess the fact that Europe isn't attacking North Korea makes Europe good friends with North Korea as well then."

Do they buy billions of energy from the Norks?

Do they buy billions of energy from the Norks

Have they denied their bases to spare the North Koreans. Have they denigrated the country that saved them from a Nazi super state…..on behalf of the North Koreans. Nope. But the increase in military spending on top of their moribund economy will be fair recompense.

Stav

The European leaders are weak and useless insofar as talking to liars who abuse the sanctions there own sanctions they are supposed to apply and that makes them untrustworthy if being trustworthiness is concerned.

Germany is in economic decline with the GD} over the last 4 have decreassd every years.

What is there to discuss?

Stav

The European leaders are weak and useless insofar as talking to liars who abuse the sanctions there own sanctions they are supposed to apply and that makes them untrustworthy if being trustworthiness is concerned.

Germany is in economic decline with the GD} over the last 4 have decreassd every years.

What is there to discuss?

Do they buy billions of energy from the Norks?

No and we also buy virtually nothing from Iran either

In general Europe doesn't get much of its energy transiting out of the from the Straights of Hormuz. For the EU it's something like 6.2% of crude oil and 8.7% of it's LNG.

Have they denied their bases to spare the North Koreans. Have they denigrated the country that saved them from a Nazi super state…..on behalf of the North Koreans. Nope. But the increase in military spending on top of their moribund economy will be fair recompense.

Imagine writing that post and expecting a serious response.

What is there to discuss?

Absolutely nothing with you.

Imagine writing that post and expecting a serious response

If I expected a serious response I wouldn’t be addressing my comment to you….number 56.

In response to Mike's question, I’m not sure if the war is nearing its end, though like most people I hope it does—sooner rather than later. What I do know is that Russia isn’t winning a war it began under the illusion it could wrap up in just a couple of weeks. That alone marks a loss for Putin, and he’ll face heavy consequences from his own people.

"No and we also buy virtually nothing from Iran either"

We were talking about the Ruskies...not?

A "few" European countries still purchased gas from Russia, Hungary and a 2 other countries.

However, nearly all oil and gas sales from Russia to Europe have stopped.

This is less than 2% of the EU's oil and gas still purchased from Russia.

This is Peanuts...

Good.

We were talking about the Ruskies...not?

Sorry when you said Norks I thought you were referring to North Korea actually.

Anyway the last couple of months have been going quite well for Ukraine. While everyone was distracted with the Iran conflict, Russia started a new offensive about two months back and it's progressed very poorly, so poorly that it's being reported on very little. Many people don't even seem to know the Russians launched it. Their rate of advance is far slower than what they were able to achieve last year which wasn't particularly fast in the first place and it's been reported in the last few months that Russian causalities have shot up to over 30,000 a month, a casualty rate even Russia can't sustain.

Apparently what's changed in the last few months is that Ukraine has been able to develop new types of drones that are effective at medium range. Previously the Ukrainian's had good short and long range drone capability, but there medium range drone capability was lacking. This medium range is where the Russian's could build up concentrations of forces for their attacks largely unmolested by Ukrainian drone attacks. That safe haven now appears to be gone for them.

In addition their long range attacks seem to be impossible to deal with. Ukraine has done a good job of degrading Russian air defence systems and the sheer size of Russia is now working against the Russian's for once as they can't protect everything from Ukrainian drone attacks. Ukraine even has attacked as far Siberia at this point.

I remember last year when the Trump administration was pressuring Ukraine to take the deal that was on offer we had people arguing that Ukraine was best off taking the deal because they had little left in the tank. Ukraine has time and again proven the doubters wrong.