Putin says Russia wants to end Ukraine war, all armed conflicts with…
"Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war. We are striving for this and will continue to strive," Putin told reporters. President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine, and all armed conflicts end with diplomatic negotiations. "Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war. We are striving for this and will continue to strive," Putin told reporters. "We will strive for an end to this, and the sooner the better, of course." Speaking a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to the White House, Putin told reporters: "I have said many times: the intensification of hostilities leads to unjustified losses." Russia has persistently said it is open to negotiations - prompting intense scepticism from Ukraine and its ally the United States, who suspect it wants to buy time after a ser...