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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the war in Ukraine is approaching its end, adding that for the conflict to end, Ukraine would need to withdraw from the Donbass region. He also set conditions for a potential meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (ongoing coverage)
Putin proposed former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as a potential mediator. (ongoing coverage)
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expects European politicians to call him about his meeting with Putin.
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations over attacks.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatened Slovak PM Fico over his Victory Day trip to Moscow.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary