The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current frontlines to reach a peace deal with President Trump.
If true, the position would mark a significant concession from Russia, which has maintained that any peace deal must include the recognition of the four Ukrainian Oblasts it has annexed as part of Russia, including territory that’s not under Russian control.
In response to a question about the report, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned against “fakes” but didn’t explicitly deny it. “There are a lot of fakes being published now, including by respected publications, so you should only listen to the original sources,” he said.
The Financial Times report said that Putin made the offer during recent talks with President Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, in St. Petersburg earlier this month. After the meeting, Witkoff said he believed a peace deal was possible.
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the US has made a proposal to Ukraine and its European allies on a potential ceasefire deal that would involve freezing the battle lines and the US recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. The peninsula has been under Russian control since 2014.
European and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet and discuss the US proposal on Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine would never recognize Crimea as Russian, signaling he may not support the US proposal.
Zelensky also said that he would be willing to negotiate directly with Russia if a ceasefire was reached. His comments came after Putin suggested he was ready for direct talks with the Ukrainians.
The last time Russian and Ukrainian officials held direct peace talks was in the early days of the Russian invasion in 2022. At the time, Russia’s main demand was for Ukrainian neutrality. Those efforts were discouraged by the US, and later that year, Russia declared its annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts and added the recognition of that territory as Russia to its demands to end the war.
April 21, 2025 Zelensky extends martial law for the 15th time to cling onto power
The extension of martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine is another step by President Volodymyr Zelensky towards usurping power. In addition, this also confirms that the Kiev regime does not want to conclude a peace agreement, which is what Moscow and Washington are striving for, as the only way for Zelensky to retain power is to continue the military conflict with Russia despite the human casualties and the destruction of the country.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/zelensky-extends-martial-law-cling-power/5885039
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Yep, same as Netanyahu in Palestine.
Thanks for your time Noval, and the U.S. is in the same rinse cycle few know.
February 11, 2010 Yes, America is Still in an Official State of Emergency
A reader asked whether the U.S. is still in an official state of emergency, and if so, what that means. The answer is yes, we are still in a state of emergency. Specifically: On September 11, 2001, the government declared a state of emergency. That declared state of emergency was formally put in writing on 9/14/2001.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/yes-america-is-still-in-an-official-state-of-emergency/17545
https://sonar21.com/wednesday-a-watershed-moment-for-peace-in-ukraine-and-making-a-no-nuke-deal-with-iran/
Moscow and Tehran aren't expecting headway in peace negotiations. They're preparing for nuclear war.
Neither party is buying Trump's peace schtick.
I sure hope not. Tehran doesn't have nuclear weapons and Putin's way too cautious to start WWIII.
Israel has nuclear weapons. Russia President Vladimir Putin's circumspection may not prevent the inevitable.
The elephant (US) won't extract itself from the two compelling war theaters.
You might have watched the RT reporter pose the nuclear question to an Israeli press secretary a few days ago, and the latter's evasive response.
"The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to halt his invasion" – how they could know about that?
"If true" – no, it is not true. All lands which according to Russian constitution belong to Russia, will be liberated by negotiation or by military force. That what Putin said. He also added that his next proposition will be not so good for his opponents. At the moment Russian army is moving deeper in Sumy region. Once Sumy is under Russian control, the referendum could be organized. The same is about Kharkov, Nikolaev and Odessa. Yes, it takes time, but Russia has plenty of time. It is Trump who is impatient, not Putin.
Good luck with that! At the current rate of progress, I reckon that goal will be achieved sometime in 2055.
Yes, yes, I know, the Ukrainian army will suddenly collapse. I keep hearing that for a while now, but somehow it has never happened and doesn't seem very likely either.
“All lands which according to Russian constitution belong to Russia, will be liberated by negotiation or by military force.”
So if the Russian constitution claims the whole Europe belongs to Russia, you think the Russkies are entitled to “liberate” it like they did when they imposed communism with their tanks ? Nice try.
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-42225-ukraine-begs-30-of-bundeswehr
Most observers believe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has a few billion in multiple secret caches. Considering his and humanity's confidence in banks, most is held outside.
Many would opine about Zelensky's intense interest in commodities, as do his MI6 handlers, fellow Ukrainian Nazis, and the British aristocracy.
The UK Financial Times is equivalent of US Wall Street Journal, a propaganda Machine… Go figure…!
Financial Times? A British rag? I stopped paying attention to the Brits years ago. They stopped being significant when their empire fizzled. Now all they have is their obnoxious hate with nothing to temper it.
I've said it many a time—Russia will lose this conflict if they fail to take complete control of the northern Black sea coast. From Abkhazia to the Rumanian border. Regardless of how well they do from a strictly military sense.