{"id":2600841,"date":"2026-05-09T20:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-thinks-ukraine-war-coming-to-an-end-as-ceasefire-takes-effect\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T20:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:59:16","slug":"putin-thinks-ukraine-war-coming-to-an-end-as-ceasefire-takes-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-thinks-ukraine-war-coming-to-an-end-as-ceasefire-takes-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin thinks Ukraine war &#8216;coming to an end&#8217; as ceasefire takes effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fputin-thinks-ukraine-war-coming-to-an-end-as-ceasefire-takes-effect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2600841&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the Russia-Ukraine war \u201cis coming to an end,\u201d coinciding with a three-day ceasefire between the two countries that Donald Trump announced as beginning the previous day (over the weekend through Monday). The ceasefire began the same day as Russia\u2019s Victory Day parade, which notably did not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >display ground military equipment<\/a>. Despite the pause in fighting, Russia reportedly suffered net territorial losses in April, and Ukraine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-warns-of-world-war-3-balks-at-ukraine-using-starlink-for-its-military\/\" title=\"Elon Musk ...ns Of \u2018World ... 3,\u2019 Balks At Ukraine Using Starlink For Its Military\">long-range drone strikes<\/a> have been pressing deeper into Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire also calls for suspending kinetic activity and exchanging 1,000 prisoners each.Putin suggested Gerhard Schr\u00f6der as a possible negotiating partner and said he would be open to discussing a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-xi-jinping-ignores-nationwide-coronavirus-crisis-to-meddle-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"China&#039;s Xi Jinping Ignores Nationwide Coronavirus Crisis to Meddle in Ukraine\">european security framework<\/a>.Trump described progress toward peace talks, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects the U.S. to help ensure Russia fulfills the agreement. This is the first mutual ceasefire since the war began in February 2022,though control of the Donbas region remains a key sticking point.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> said Saturday that he thinks the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia-ukraine-war\/\">Russia-Ukraine war<\/a> \u201cis coming to an end,\u201d the same day a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4561150\/trump-announces-three-day-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1778372744023381&#038;usg=AOvVaw1GKo-vMOi2qJa0c_onj7pM\">three-day ceasefire<\/a> between the two countries went into effect.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116540259118606629\">announced<\/a> the ceasefire on Friday, saying it would be in effect over the weekend and through Monday. The ceasefire started the same day as Russia held its Victory Day Parade, an annual military celebration that commemorates the Soviet Union\u2019s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4561820\/spain-readies-evacuations-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-canary-islands\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spain readies for evacuations as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spain-readies-for-evacuations-as-a-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-heads-for-the-canary-islands\/\" title=\"Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands\">hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads<\/a> for the Canary Islands<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4561797\/hungary-peter-magyar-sworn-in-prime-minister-ending-viktor-orban-rule\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hungary\u2019s Peter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orban\u2019s 16-year rule<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4561121\/two-party-politics-dead-buried-uk-local-election-bloodbath\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Two-party politics \u2018dead and buried\u2019 in UK after local election bloodbath<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The parade notably did not feature ground equipment, despite the event historically showcasing Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-receives-honorary-taekwondo-black-belt\/\" title=\"Donald ... Receives Honorary Taekwondo Black Belt\">military prowess<\/a>. Russian forces recorded a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4560953\/ukraine-is-hammering-russia\/\">net territorial loss<\/a> in April, the first time that\u2019s happened since August 2024, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/understandingwar.org\/research\/russia-ukraine\/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-2-2026\/\">according<\/a> to the Institute for the Study of War. Ukraine\u2019s long-range drone attacks have been increasingly reaching further into Russian territory, sparking fears that Ukraine could strike within Moscow on the day of the parade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Russia and Ukraine also agreed to suspend all kinetic activity and exchange 1,000 prisoners each as part of the agreement. Putin identified former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as his preferred, theoretical negotiating partner, while stating that he would be willing to negotiate a new European security framework.<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire marked a significant accomplishment in Trump\u2019s efforts to broker peace and end the war, as the conflict in Iran continues to overshadow the administration\u2019s foreign affairs. Trump added that \u201ctalks are continuing on this Major Conflict, the biggest since World War II, and we are getting closer and closer every day.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4561150\/trump-announces-three-day-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine\/\"><strong>TRUMP ANNOUNCES THREE-DAY CEASEFIRE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the first mutual ceasefire since the conflict began on Feb. 24, 2022. Control over the Donbas region remains a major obstacle to negotiating an end to the war.<\/p>\n<p>President Zelensky said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2052816514051698812?s=20\">statement on X<\/a> that he expects \u201cthe United States to ensure that the Russian side fulfills these agreements\u201d during the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Putin said the Russia-Ukraine war \u201cis coming to an end\u201d as a three-day ceasefire began, announced by Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2600842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trump-putin-zelensky-collage-e1778264904729.jpg?1778250485&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13427,4280,6991,32594,79405],"class_list":["post-2600841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ceasefire","tag-russia","tag-ukraine","tag-vladimir-putin","tag-war-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trump-putin-zelensky-collage-e1778264904729.jpg?1778250485&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600841"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600845,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600841\/revisions\/2600845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}