Moscow and Washington reached a reported mutual understanding on ending the three-and-a-half-year war, which Moscow described as noticeable and welcomed. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico opposed Western sanctions on Russia and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; he is attending China’s Victory Day parade. Washington imposed additional tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil to increase pressure on the Kremlin. Donald Trump claimed progress after meeting in Alaska, though no ceasefire deal was achieved. Western European leaders argue Russia is not serious about ending the war, while Moscow dismissed those claims as horror stories and hysteria. Russia stated no objection to Ukraine joining the EU but called NATO membership unacceptable.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said the United States was listening to its justifications for the invasion of Ukraine and claimed that Moscow and Washington had reached a mutual understanding about the three-and-a-half-year war. Now we see this mutual understanding, it's noticeable, Putin said at a bilateral meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday.
We are very happy about this and hope this constructive dialogue will continue, Putin added. The Slovak prime minister, who has opposed Western sanctions on Russia and has been critical of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is the only European leader scheduled to attend China's Victory Day parade on Wednesday. Putin's comments come as Moscow is still under pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine.
Washington has imposed additional tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil, a move aimed at increasing pressure on the Kremlin. Trump claimed that he had made great progress after meeting Putin in Alaska last month, though no deal had been reached to secure an end to Europe's deadliest war since World War II. Ukraine and Western European leaders have argued that Moscow is not serious about ending the war.
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