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Putin says Ukraine war is ‘heading to an end’

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 448 words · By AFP
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (May 9, 2026) said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations.

Claims checked 12
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Topics 3

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What happened

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (May 9, 2026) said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations.

Why it matters

Putin spoke after telling soldiers at the scaled-down parade in Moscow that they were fighting an “aggressive force” in Ukraine, backed by all of NATO and describing his war goals as “just”.

Common ground

The Russian leader has made the memory of the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II a central narrative of his 25-year rule and repeatedly invoked it to justify his Ukraine offensive.

Perspective signals

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.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/putin-says-ukraine-war-winding-down-…

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian authorities typically mark the Victory Day parade with pomp and grandeur. But a spate of Ukrainian long-range attacks in recent weeks prompted the Kremlin to ramp up security measures and downsize this year’s celebrations.”
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Al Jazeera and other news reports confirm the 2026 Victory Day parade was scaled back/downsized due to security concerns and the threat of Ukrainian attacks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Moscow Victory Day Parade (Russian: Парад Победы в Москве, romanized: Parad Pobedy v Moskve) is an annual military parade of the Russian Armed Forces on Moscow's Red Square on 9 May during the Vic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2024, to commemorate the 79th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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Claim 2: “Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (May 9, 2026) said the war in Ukraine was winding down”
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Multiple independent sources (Newsmax, The Moscow Times) report that on May 9, 2026, Putin stated the conflict was coming to an end/winding down.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Speculations regarding the health of Vladimir Putin have been a regular occurrence since his rise to power as President of Russia. They include theories about severe and potentially terminal medical i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_of_Vladimir_Putin's_inc…
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Claim 3: “Mr. Putin added he was ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country only once all conditions for a potential peace agreement were settled.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Putin's stance that he would only meet Zelenskyy in the 'final phase' of negotiations once conditions were settled.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 December 2022, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, visited the United States. During his 10-hour visit, Zelenskyy met with Joe Biden, the president of the United States, held a joint …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_visit_by_Volodymyr_Zelens…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 4: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced that a three-day ceasefire between both sides would come into effect from Saturday (May 9, 2026).”
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Multiple independent sources (Bloomberg and other news reports) confirm Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire from May 9 to 11, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Announces Three-Day Russia, Ukraine Ceasefire. Video Player is loading.WATCH: President Donald Trump says there will be a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from May 9-11. Source: Bloomberg.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/trump-ann…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia had previously announced a two-day unilateral ceasefire to mark its May 9 World War II Victory Day on Saturday. Ukraine previously stated that it too had offered a truce but that this had been …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/trump-announces-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/trump-russia-u…
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Claim 5: “The Kremlin said that as of now there were no plans to prolong the truce.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Kremlin's plans to prolong the truce.
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Claim 6: “Mr. Putin said on Saturday (May 9, 2026) that Russia had not yet received any proposals from Ukraine on the exchange.”
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Claim 7: “Mr. Putin spoke after telling soldiers at the scaled-down parade in Moscow that they were fighting an “aggressive force” in Ukraine, backed by all of NATO”
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Multiple sources (The Moscow Times, Guardian, and other web results) confirm Putin's speech at a scaled-down parade on May 9, 2026, where he mentioned fighting an aggressive force backed by NATO.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Opposition to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, commonly referred to as the Russian opposition, can be divided between the parliamentary opposition parties in the State Duma and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_Vladimir_Putin_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirill or Cyril (Russian: Кирилл, Church Slavonic: Стѣ́йшїй патрїа́рхъ Кѷрі́ллъ, secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Гундя́ев; born 20 November 1946) is a Russ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Kirill_of_Moscow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin
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Claim 8: “the first day of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations”
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Web search results from multiple sources confirm a US-brokered ceasefire began on May 9 and was marked by mutual accusations of violations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In United States politics, a brokered convention (sometimes referred to as an open convention and closely related to a contested convention) occurs when no candidate is nominated on the first ballot o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokered_convention
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brokered programming (also known as time-buy and blocktime) is a form of broadcast content in which the show's producer pays a radio or television station for air time, rather than exchanging programm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real estate agents and real estate brokers are people who represent sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed br…
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Claim 9: “The warring sides also agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners each during the truce.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results confirming a specific agreement to swap 1,000 prisoners each.
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Claim 10: “U.S.-mediated talks on ending the fighting have shown little progress since February, when Washington shifted focus to its war against Iran.”
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Claim 11: “Mr. Trump posted on his Truth Social network... adding the ceasefire would be accompanied by a prisoner exchange.”
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While the ceasefire itself is corroborated, the specific detail about the Truth Social post regarding the prisoner exchange is not explicitly confirmed by multiple independent news sources in the provided evidence.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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Claim 12: “Moscow and Kyiv traded accusations of violations, but no major strikes were reported, despite continued drone activity and civilian casualties on both sides.”
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Multiple sources report that both sides traded accusations of violations during the ceasefire, while noting continued drone activity and casualties.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused the other of violating a a three-day US-brokered ceasefire, which coincides with Russia's World War II victory celebrations.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260509-russia-and-ukrai…
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web search NEUTRAL — + Rapid Read Bullet. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating ceasefire. Casualties reported on both sides despite ceasefire agreement.
https://www.news18.com/world/russia-ukraine-accuse-each-othe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating separate ceasefires declared by each side to cover the celebrations of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, the BBC reports.
https://en.armradio.am/2026/05/08/russia-and-ukraine-accuse-…
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