Putin, Ukraine and Slovakia

Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.
Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine in Slovakia 'if it comes to that'
Slovakia has said it is "prepared to actively contribute to the peace process" by hosting talks - but Ukrainian authorities are yet to comment.
Putin 'open to peace talks with Ukraine' in Slovakia as war approaches three-year mark
Vladimir Putin has said he is "open to peace talks" with Ukraine in Slovakia "if it comes to that". The Russian president said that Slovakia "would be happy to provide their own country as a platform for negotiations". He added: "We are not opposed, if it comes to that. Why not? Since Slovakia takes such a neutral position".
Putin ‘ready’ for talks with Trump on ending Ukraine war
Trump has said he wants to end the conflict as quickly as possible, which would seemingly entail forcing Ukraine to accept a deal more favorable to Moscow.
Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine ‘if it comes to that’
Slovakia could host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the future after receiving approval from Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader who this week hosted Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico in Moscow, said he had offered his country to host negotiations about the end of the war as it will soon near its three-year mark.
Putin claims he wants to end war in Ukraine but keeps talking about his goals
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, 26 December, answering a question about the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine in 2025, that he was "striving" to end it but was still going to achieve his "goals".
Vladimir Putin: Russia is 'striving' to end the conflict in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin says Russia is 'striving' to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Russian President said the Government was prepared to use intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missiles or to use more powerful intermediate-range weapons.
Vladimir Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential meeting with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted last week that he’s “ready” for potential talks with President-elect Donald Trump on ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine. Putin, during a wide-ranging end-of-year news conference in Moscow,
Russia rejects Trump call for Ukraine truce, but ready for talks
Russia rebuffed incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, while saying it’s ready to hold negotiations on a long-lasting peace agreement to end almost three years of war.
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