Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled that a deal could be made to end the war in Ukraine if terms are met, according to two former senior Russian officials close to the Kremlin and American and international officials who have received the message, reports The New York Times. Addressing his generals on Tuesday, Putin said in regards to Russia's gains in eastern Ukraine, "We won't give up what's ours. But privately Putin has been sending a different message: He is ready to make a deal. The Times goes on to add that "Putin also sent out feelers for a cease-fire deal a year earlier, in the fall of 2022, according to American officials." Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, told the Times that "сonceptually, these theses you presented, they are incorrect."

Source: New York Times December 24, 2023 12:46 UTC