Kremlin Echoes Putin: Ukraine Conflict Moving Toward Conclusion, 'Major Work' Still Remains

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Moscow believes the accumulated groundwork in the peace process indicates that the conflict in Ukraine is gradually approaching its conclusion, although he stressed that it is still too early to speak about concrete outcomes. Speaking to reporters, Peskov explained that Putin's recent comments about the conflict nearing an end reflected Russia's continued openness to dialogue and mediation efforts. According to him, Moscow sees value in the work already conducted within trilateral negotiation formats and remains prepared to welcome further mediation by the United States. Military Operations Could End Quickly Under Certain Conditions Peskov emphasized that Russia's military operation could stop "at any moment” if the Ukrainian leadership agrees to what Moscow describes as the necessary political decisions. He argued that Kyiv is fully aware of the steps the Kremlin expects in order to bring the conflict to an end.