Putin Says Trumps Peace Proposals Could Help End Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a meeting with representatives of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 4, 2026. Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via APRussian President Vladimir Putin said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace proposals could help end the five-year war in Ukraine if Kyiv were ready to compromise, while continuing to talk tough over his army’s advances.Putin made his comments to journalists in St. Petersburg on Thursday, on the sidelines of Russia’s annual showcase ‌economic forum, sometimes dubbed the “Russian Davos.”