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Putin says he thinks Ukraine war is 'coming to an end'

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 415 words · By Nik Martin
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Putin says he thinks Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' May 9, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hinted that the Ukraine war could soon end.

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What happened

Putin says he thinks Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' May 9, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hinted that the Ukraine war could soon end.

Why it matters

Speaking to reporters after marking Russia's Victory Day parade, Putin said: "I think that the matter is coming to an end." The comment was made in response to a question about whether Western help to Ukraine went too far.

Common ground

The Russian leader said: "They started ratcheting up the confrontation with Russia, which continues to this day.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “European Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday said the European Union was prepared to hold separate talks with Russia and Ukraine “when the right moment comes."”
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Multiple sources confirm Antonio Costa's statement on Thursday, May 7, 2026, regarding the EU's readiness for separate talks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — António Luís Santos da Costa (born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as president of the European Council since 2024. He previously served as prime minister of Portug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_Costa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa and the European Union (EU) maintain a strong bilateral relationship, rooted in shared values of democracy, human rights, multilateralism and social justice. The EU was a steadfast suppor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delegation_of_the_European_Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (simply called the India–EU FTA) is a comprehensive free trade agreement concluded between the Republic of India and the European Union (EU) on 27 January…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India–European_Union_Free_Trad…
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Claim 2: “The truce was announced on Friday by US President Donald Trump after negotiations brokered by Washington.”
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Confirmed by NPR and other news sources that President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Friday, May 8, 2026, following negotiations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 2025, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been the subject of four official portraits, two of which were official presidential portraits for his first and second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_portraits_of_Donald_T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 3: “Saturday's parade was scaled down, with mostly leaders of Russia's close allies in attendance and no military hardware on display for the first time in nearly two decades.”
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Multiple sources (The Moscow Times, Euronews, and others) confirm the May 9, 2026 parade was scaled down and lacked military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's Victory Day parade on Red Square is underway. The event will not feature military hardware for the first time since 2008.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/09/moscow-begins-scal…
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web search NEUTRAL — But this year the 9 May parade is being scaled back. For the first time in nearly two decades there will be no military hardware on Red Square: no tanks, no ballistic missiles.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2gj2jlr8o
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web search NEUTRAL — In Moscow, a scaled-down Victory Day parade was held under tight security, without military hardware, amid fears of possible Ukrainian drone attacks. The Russian president denounced NATO in his speech…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/09/moscow-holds-45-minute-v…
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Claim 4: “Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hinted that the Ukraine war could soon end.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Vladimir Putin stated the war is 'coming to an end' in the context of the May 2026 events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political career of Vladimir Putin concerns the career of Vladimir Putin in politics, including his current tenure as President of Russia. Putin's career has evolved from early administrative role…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_career_of_Vladimir_P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) since February 2022, more than 300,000 Russian citizens and residents are estimated to have left Russia by mid-March 2022, at least 500,000 by the end of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_emigration_during_the_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin (1 June 1961 – 23 August 2023) was a Russian mercenary leader, rebel commander, and oligarch. He led the Wagner Group, a private military company, and was a close confida…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Prigozhin
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Claim 5: “Schröder... had lucrative board positions at Russian state-linked energy firms.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Gerhard Schröder's board positions at Russian state-linked energy firms such as Rosneft and Gazprom.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since leaving public office, Schröder has worked for Russian state-owned energy companies, including Nord Stream AG, Rosneft, and Gazprom. [2][3] Schröder was a lawyer before becoming a full-time poli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schröder
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerhard Fritz Kurt "Gerd" Schröder is a German lobbyist and politician. He served as chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. He was also the Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Since ex…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schroeder is chairman of the supervisory board of Russian state energy company Rosneft and also holds leading positions in the controversial Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline projects that aim …
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-bus…
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Claim 6: “He named former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder [as his preferred EU negotiator].”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Putin named Gerhard Schröder as his preferred negotiator for dialogue with Europe on May 9.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerhard Fritz Kurt "Gerd" Schröder (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt fʁɪts kʊʁt ˈʃʁøːdɐ] ; born 7 April 1944) is a German former politician and lobbyist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schröder
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as President of Russia on 7 May 2000, he has travelled to 72 countries as of November 2024, in addition to many more domestic trips. This list does not include Put…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Putinversteher or Putin-Versteher (pronounced [ˈpuːtiːnfɛɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ] , female form Putinversteherin) is a German neologism (Putin + verstehen), which literally translates to "Putin understander", i.e. "…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putinversteher
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Claim 7: “As part of this weekend's US-led peace deal, both sides agreed to a large prisoner swap”
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Al Jazeera and other reports confirm the US-led peace deal included a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each side.
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of this weekend's US-led peace deal, both sides agreed to a large prisoner swap, but Putin said Moscow had not heard from Ukraine on the matter. "We are counting on the Ukrainian side to respo…
https://www.dw.com/en/putin-says-he-thinks-ukraine-war-is-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — A peace deal or political framework will qualify if it includes a publicly announced and mutually agreed halt in military engagement, effective on a specific date. Frameworks or agreements that outlin…
https://polymarket.com/event/russia-x-ukraine-ceasefire-by-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — “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,…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/trump-announces-thre…
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Claim 8: “Kyiv and Moscow observe a three-day ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine this weekend.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, Trump's social media via reports, and other news outlets) confirm a three-day ceasefire from May 9-11, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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Claim 9: “Russia's Victory Day commemorates the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany at the end of World War II.”
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Three independent cross-references (NYPost, SCMP, RT) confirm that Victory Day commemorates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Victory Day parade, marking the Soviet Union’s historic victory over Nazi Germany in World War II
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/world-news/vladimir-putin-sugg…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Victory Day in Russia, celebrated on May 9, which commemorates the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352962/trump…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Victory Day is one of Russia’s most important public holidays, marking the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
https://www.rt.com/news/639471-russian-victory-day-concert-a…
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