Russia-Ukraine war ‘coming to an end,’ Putin says amid ceasefire, scaled-back parade

May 9, 2026

USA Today: “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” Putin told reporters of the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Putin also said he would be willing to negotiate new security arrangements for Europe, and that his preferred negotiating partner would be Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder…