Russia-Ukraine War May Be Coming to an End, Says Vladimir Putin

The declaration comes a day after Russia and Ukraine ratified a United States-brokered deal that included a three-day truce and a massive exchange of prisoners with 1,000 slaves from each side.

After more than four years of murder and destruction, the catastrophic conflict between Russia and Ukraine might be reaching its closing chapter, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, raising modest hopes throughout the globe. I think issue is nearing an end,” Putin claimed. It gave no date or precise calm plan, but was among the harshest hints yet from the Kremlin that discussions may be gathering steam.

The declaration comes a day after Russia and Ukraine agreed a U.S.-brokered deal for a three-day truce and a major prisoner swap involving 1,000 captives from each side. The short-lived ceasefire was laid around the days of Russia’s Triumph Day, a period of significant national importance when the Soviet Union’s triumph in World War II is celebrated.