Well, this would be a great Mother’s Day gift for a lot of Russian and Ukrainian mothers who are worried about their sons being maimed or killed in the Russo-Ukrainian War; Russia’s Tsar Vladimir Putin, speaking to reporters, indicated that the war was “nearing completion.” It’s a completion that, if it happens, will end a conflict that has killed, by most estimates, 1.8 million people, making it the biggest European conflict since 1945.
Dare we hope? Here’s the word from my colleague Scott McClallen at sister site Townhall:
Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that he thinks the Russia-Ukraine war “is coming to an end.”
The war started in February 2022. On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a three-day cease-fire.
Roughly 1.8 million people have died in the war.
And this clip shows Tsar Vladimir I making the statement:
Putin says the Ukraine War is “moving toward completion”. pic.twitter.com/crvDDlUij3
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 9, 2026
Note that Putin seems to leave himself an out, noting that the war is “…still a serious thing.”
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The two sides are currently in a three-day cease-fire, for Russia’s observation of Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II in Europe, or as they call it in Russia, the Great Patriotic War. President Trump announced the cease-fire in Washington on Friday.
“I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine…” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/guFxkQRXwJ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 8, 2026
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky replied on Friday in his official X account:
In recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side. An additional…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 8, 2026
He writes, mentioning also a prisoner exchange:
In recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side. An additional argument for Ukraine in determining our position has always been the resolution of one of the key humanitarian issues of this war – namely, the release of prisoners of war. Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home.
That is why today, within the framework of the negotiating process mediated by the American side, we received Russia’s agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000. A ceasefire regime must also be established on May 9, 10, and 11. Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity. I have instructed our team to promptly prepare everything necessary for the exchange.
I thank the President of the United States and his team for their productive diplomatic involvement. We expect the United States to ensure that the Russian side fulfills these agreements. Glory to Ukraine!
Here’s what’s not mentioned:
First: What will the terms of any long-term cease-fire be? Will there be a return to the status quo ante? Will Russia hand back any of the Ukrainian territory they now hold, or will the lines remain in place? As for Crimea, if President Zelensky has any notion of getting Crimea back, all I can say is “fat chance.”
Second: Will this be a cease-fire, or will there be an eventual treaty? Who will mediate between Russia and Ukraine? The European Union? NATO? The United States? Seems to me that this is a European problem, and Europe should work it out.
Anyway, President Putin’s statement should have us cautiously optimistic, but remember, we’ve been cautiously optimistic before, only to have things blow up again. And, once more, we must remember George Santayana’s caution: Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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