I've regained my energy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia's conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet victory in World War Two.
"I think that the matter is coming to an end," he said, referring to the "special military operation" in Ukraine, while condemning Western support for the Kyiv government.
Russia's annual parade lacked the usual display of tanks and missiles, due to security concerns as authorities feared Ukraine might target Red Square with drones.
A last-minute ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by US President Donald Trump, reduced the danger of any attack and the parade passed off without incident.

Putin's comments came just hours after he used his Victory Parade speech to justify the war.
In that speech he said Russia was fighting a "just" war and called Ukraine an "aggressive force" that was being "armed and supported by the whole bloc of Nato".
Later, when asked at a news conference about the West helping Ukraine, Putin said: "They (West) promised assistance and then began fuelling a confrontation with Russia that continues to this day. I think that the matter is coming to an end, but it is a serious matter."

Putin also said he would only meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky once a lasting peace deal was agreed to.
"A meeting in a third country is also possible, but only once final agreements have been reached on a peace treaty for a long‑term historical perspective, to take part in this event and sign (treaty), but it must be a final step," he continued.
Putin said he had heard that Zelensky was ready to hold a personal meeting but added "this is not the first time we have heard such statements".
Putin said he would be willing to negotiate new security arrangements for Europe, and that his preferred negotiating partner would be Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
The ex-chancellor is a longstanding friend of Putin, and controversial because of his work for Russian state-owned energy firms.
As part of the US-led ceasefire deal over the weekend, Kyiv and Moscow agreed to a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. But Putin said on Saturday that Russia had not yet heard from Ukraine about any exchanges.
For the first time in nearly two decades there was no military hardware at the Red Square parade, which the Kremlin normally showcases to project Russian military power on the international stage.
There were also far fewer journalists at the event, with many international media organisations not being granted access.

>>1513979
I mean he can say that, but unless he wants to pull his troops back to pre-war borders and give up any claim to Donbas, then this has about as much effect as Trump claiming the war in Iran is coming to an end.

>>1513979
How will Democrats complain about this one?

>>1513982
You don't think the two might be related?

>>1513984
I don't think there will ever be a time where Iran isn't shooting missiles at boats, especially now that nobody is in charge.

We never fucking learn. We didn't learn with Afghanistan, with Iraq, and we're not learning anything now.

But that aside, no I don't think they're related. I don't think Putin is going to agree to any kind of peace deal that doesn't gain him some territory.

>>1513986
>But that aside, no I don't think they're related. I don't think Putin is going to agree to any kind of peace deal that doesn't gain him some territory.
You do realize that Ukraine was sending missiles to this part of their territory at one time though right?
Additionally you don't believe that losing an ally in Venezuela, and making shipping oil difficult for Russia via engaging Iran in a war hasn't caused any distress to Russia?
Well, that's interesting, I suppose...

>>1513979
The war can end whenever he wants.

>>1513983
>How will I make this about the Democrats?

>>1513988
>A last-minute ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by US President Donald Trump
I just assumed you'd find something to complain about given the article mentions Trump.

>>1513987
If you're trying to imply that Trump fucking around in the Middle East is going to somehow make Putin give a fuck about the terrible loss of Russian lives, then I'm very doubtful of this strategy working. My money is on him trying to make a peace deal that includes the Donbas region, getting told no deal by Ukraine, and then doubling down on the number of drunken conscripts he sends to their deaths while telling the world "I wanted peace but the Ukrainians turned it down."

>>1513987
Not to mention this is right after Trump just said he's pulling out 5,000 troops from Germany, because the chancellor hurt his feelings or something.

>>1513995
To be fair, Germany is a US vassal state. They have no right to complain.

>>1514000
My point being that it's 5,000 less troops to put pressure on Russia.

>>1514002
Germany isn't participating in the war though.
All of Europe is simply watching.

>>1514005
American troops are irrelevant to Germany participating in the war.
Germany will be participating in the war if Russia attacks them, and Trump making moves indicating that he wouldn't help makes that more likely. I don't think it IS likely, Russia can't even handle Ukraine, but Putin's not a very logical man.

>>1514005
The position in Germany allows those 5,000+ troops - plus their equipment - to go anywhere in Europe in less than a day. Which makes Putin less likely to do things like violate Poland's airspace.

So now that Trump took those soldiers away, taking pressure off of Russia, we're supposed to believe Putin is more likely to give up the war because we can't control the Strait of Hormuz?

Well, that's interesting, I suppose...

>>1513979
why do neocons constantly think of black cock

>>1514025
Dumbass way to bump your thread, OP.

>>1513993
Ukraine should accept some loss of territory for the sake of peace. What I’d be concerned about is how they can be assured that Russia won’t attack them again, and if giving up some already lost territory will help with that then so be it. I think as long as Putin is in charge they’ll always be looking to expand into neighbouring areas wherever Russian is spoken.
It might be more about Ukraine being too hard for them to attack again, as in too high a price, which only works before the conflict begins

>>1514006
>>1514009
Germany will go to war against anyone who attacks a NATO member, with or without US support

>>1514049
Fuck off, Ivan. Appeasement never works.

>>1514050
Of course.

>>1514052
It’s not appeasement. Russia has won ground in this war and they’re entitled to demand to keep it under any peace treaty, Ukraine also has the right to demand it be returned.
Appeasement was how Russia obtained Crimea without any proper resistance

>Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
Putin... can think?
>what the retarded shill that proves its insecure by continuing to exist in /news/ says, including a nonexistent word
The OP can't think.
Ukraine - with Storm Shadow missiles - are entitled to kill Ivans for the crime of existing in a country they never had the right to be in the first place. The elimination of Russians will continue until Putin's opinions improve.
>opinions
But then, what does one expect with a subhuman pedo:
https://www.military.com/video/off-duty/odd/akward-moments-with-vladimir-putin/3129473236001
And the enabler of a pedo that created this thread, or wouldn't have done so.

>>1513979
>No article because the sneaky bongs wait until you scroll to paywall if you use an ad blocker
You're clearly a foreign brown because I don't need anything, just clicking off a pop-up and I can read it fine.
Or you're just a lazy brown. But then /news/ already knows that. Your behavior here shows that you're one.

Putin just saying shit lately so he doesn't get Gaddafi'd

>>1514058
>ncluding a nonexistent word
Liggerals is a word now.
>A stupid retard, unfamiliar with how language evolves is mad
Oh, no. You want some candy, tardo?

>>1514059
>Subhuman brown who doesn't use an ad blocker on the Internet in 2026 calls others subhuman and brown
>>1514059
Enjoy your bongwater and spotted dick ads, faggot

>>1514075
Maduro'd?

>>1514049
do you really want the nato backed proxy to end up a loser? especially when russia was the agitators. Like i get the whole it won't end unless someone makes concessions, but at this rate i feel like it'd be beneficial if ukraine and russia just starved each other out and the west moved in to occupy

The projecting retard homo which uses a nonexistent word is mad because dictionaries and their academics, scholars, lexicographers & etymologists define what words are officially part of the English language say what words are entered into such and not a nondescript internet board's resident irrelevant foreign shill lolcow also doesn't know that in certain areas of the internet ads don't appear on bbc.com pages, thus in more ways than one the lolcow shill isn't beating the brown allegations, therefore is reduced to projection.

>>1514104
I’m being realistic. If the Ukrainians want the original borders it’s going to take either Russia giving away land they’ve fought for in negotiations, which is unlikely, or Ukraine pushing them back on the battlefield, also unlikely and they’d probably have to keep going and take some cities or something then negotiate for Ukraine to give some won land back to Russia. I’m also thinking about how to maintain the peace afterwards, and my conclusion is Ukraine needs to be much stronger militarily so any incursion will result in massive war for little to no gain, a military strength deterrence, because I don’t think they’ll join NATO because of border disputes with Russia

>>1514104
>russia just starved
>Soviet Russia politico-miliarily starved by west thus the fall of the Wall
>before then USA starved of political credibility at home & abroad due to Vietnam. That photo of the last helicopter on the roof of the US Embassy there before the complete takeover by Vietnamese forces
>USA & Vietnam have diplomatic relations & trade - with heavy investment there by NVidia - today. Vietnam veterans can visit that country with no ill will from locals
Congrats, Putin: you've got your own Vietnam.

>>1513982
>Donbas
And Crimea

Fun Fact: Even with oil prices being what they are, Russia is making less on oil right now than they were this time a year ago because Ukraine has set so much of their shit on fire.

Yes he's expected to say the war will be over soon. He's not asmitteding defeat or surrender, it's just platitudes for the people, but he will still fight until victory. Blood is in the water. Europe is weak, America is weak and bogged down in Iran, and aid for Ukraine is at a critical all time low because the aid has stopped due to America losing in Iran and shifting resources there, so now Russia is in its best position to win and it will win soon which is why Putin said he thinks the war will end soon, Putin knows he will win. Pretending this is some capitulation or admission of defeat is pure copiun.

>>1514054
>Russia has won ground in this war and they’re entitled to demand to keep it under any peace treaty
Entitled under what? What law or norm creates that entitlement? Russia has obligations under international law to recognize national borders. There's no such thing as being entitled to land gains in a war of aggression.

They're only entitled to that land if Ukraine gives up their claim on it, which they have not, nor have they suggested they would be willing to.

Also Russia has been on average LOSING ground lately. And I get the feeling that's only going to accelerate. You know Ukraine has ground based drones now? Remote controlled vehicles with remote controlled guns for capturing positions without putting soldiers in danger.

>>1514175
>Ukraine is at a critical all time low
They just got a massive flood of aid from Hungary slipping out of Putin's control. Literally what in the fuck are you talking about?

>>1514186
This didn't happen though, fake news. What actually happened is that the money was never stolen by hungary or orban, Ukraine just lied about it to explain why there were massive corruption and missing wartime funds. All going to zelenskys new dacha and lambo, not troops on the frontline or starving kiev citizens. Ukraine is down to recruiting mentally disabled and elderly by kidnapping them off the street lmao. Is that what winning looks like? Ukraine is losing that's a fact

>>1514187
>This didn't happen, fake news.

>>1514184
>Ukraine has ground based drones now? Remote controlled vehicles with remote controlled guns for capturing positions without putting soldiers in danger

Wow holy fucking NPC you actually bought the slopaganda

>>1514052
>Appeasement never works.
Daily reminder the Churchill defended Poland from Germany.. only to give it over to the Russians.

>>1514191
>>1514187
What happened to the T-34, comrade?

>>1514187
>All going to zelenskys new dacha and lambo, not troops on the frontline or starving kiev citizens.
And where is this dacha and lambo? Because all we see of Zelensky since the war started is him either attending meetings regarding it or commanding defenses.

>>1514172
And Hunter Biden's cushy job!

>>1513979
Honestly, when the war ends, if it does. Russia is going to have some serious problems. Russia has been doping their soldiers with Pervetin to turn them into "Fearless Soldiers" to be sent on the front lines to run into the meat grinder, expect to see a spike in druggies in Russia as a result of soldiers returning to civilian life due to prolonged usage of the drug and addiction.

>>1514355
>expect to see a spike in druggies in Russia as a result of soldiers returning to civilian life due to prolonged usage of the drug and addiction.
You say this like Russia doesn't already have one of the highest addition rates in the world.

>>1514408
>addition
goad jer gsl

>addition
>>1514451
The projecting thirdie shill with an inferior education that's between your post and >>1514355 will never do the math when it comes to figuring out why its the resident lolcow on this board.

>>1514049
>Ukraine should accept some loss of territory for the sake of peace
Simply not going to happen. They already tried that with Crimea and look how that turned out

>>1514301
>Hunter Biden
Cool messaging bro.

>>1514624
Like a hooker massaging Hunter Biden's penis?