Vladimir Putin stated that the conflict in Ukraine could end within two months. According to him, this would be possible if the West ceased its military support. The President of Russia claimed that had Ukraine withdrawn its troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions,

Kharkiv Oblast governor denies Russian claims of capturing Dvorichna Italian parliament extends military support for Ukraine through 2025 SBU says it dismantled Russian spy network targeting F-16 jets Government dismisses Deputy Defense Minister Klimenkov amid procurement tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "illegitimate" and said that he has no right to sign any documents in potential peace negotiations,