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Putin says war in Ukraine may end soon as EU foreign ministers meet

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 197 words · By Adnan Leal
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What to know about Putin says war in Ukraine may end soon as EU foreign ministers meet

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time.

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What happened

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time.

Why it matters

In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day On today’s show: Top story: Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina on Moscow's military parade this past weekend and Putin's comments signalling the war in Ukraine could be at its last stage.

Common ground

Euronews correspondent Laura Fleishman live from Berlin on former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder being proposed by Putin as a mediator for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Putin's comments signalling the war in Ukraine could be at its last stage”
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Three independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Euronews, and Google News) report that Vladimir Putin suggested the war in Ukraine is 'coming to an end' or 'heading to an end'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conspiracy theories about body doubles used by Russian president Vladimir Putin are based on alleged instabilities in his appearance. Proponents believe that the "body doubles" have had surgery to res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged_doubles_of_Vladimir_Pu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians is an essay by Russian president Vladimir Putin published on the Kremlin.ru website on 12 July 2021. The essay was published shortly after the end of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Historical_Unity_of_Rus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Putin – khuylo!" or "Putin – khuilo!" is a slogan deriding Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, commonly translated as "Putin [is a] dickhead!" It originated in Ukraine in 2014, having grown from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin_khuylo!
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Claim 2: “Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo”
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Multiple independent cross-references from Euronews confirm Méabh Mc Mahon as the chief anchor and Maria Tadeo as the EU editor.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews' website and digital platforms every weekday
https://euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/europe-today-peter…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews' website and digital platforms every weekday.
https://euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/07/europe-today-eu-fa…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews' website and digital platforms every weekday
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/europe-today-m…
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Claim 3: “former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder being proposed by Putin as a mediator for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Vladimir Putin proposed former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator for peace negotiations in Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of Vladimir Putin concerns the policies of the Russian president Vladimir Putin with respect to other nations. He has held the office of the President previously from 2000 to 2008, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_Vladimir_Put…
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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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Claim 4: “the British PM Keir Starmer”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (NY Post, France24, DW) confirm Keir Starmer is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Keir Starmer, who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024. Keir Starmer has made 44 international trips t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and former lawyer who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Starmer (née Alexander; born 1973 or 1974), styled Lady Starmer, is a British occupational health administrator and former solicitor. She is married to Keir Starmer, who has been Prime Minist…
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Claim 5: “Interview with Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Maria Malmer Stenergard is the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: utrikesminister) is the foreign minister of Sweden and the head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Maria Malmer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eva Maria Louise Malmer Stenergard (born 23 March 1981) is a Swedish politician and jurist serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2024. A member of the Moderate Party, she previously served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Malmer_Stenergard
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet, UD) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to foreign policy, democracy, human rights, internationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_for_Foreign_Affairs_(…
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Claim 6: “Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time”
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Multiple independent cross-references from Euronews confirm that 'Europe Today' is the flagship morning programme airing at 8 am Brussels time.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time
https://euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/europe-today-peter…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time.
https://euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/07/europe-today-eu-fa…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/europe-today-m…
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Claim 7: “Peter Magyar is now inaugurated as Hungarian prime minister”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (AP News and others) confirm that Péter Magyar has been inaugurated as the Prime Minister of Hungary, succeeding Viktor Orbán.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The deputy prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnök-helyettese), officially the general deputy of the prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnökének ált…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Péter Magyar (born 16 March 1981) is a Hungarian politician, lawyer and the Prime Minister of Hungary since May 2026. He is the president of the Tisza Party, which he led to victory in the 2026 parlia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Péter_Magyar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Hungary, officially the minister-president of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnöke) is the head of government of Hungary. The prime minister and the Cabinet are colle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Hungary
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