Russian President Vladmir Putin has renewed calls for peace negotiations with Ukraine, saying that Moscow is prepared to get back to the negotiating table if discussions are based on the previous agreements they reached in Istanbul and the diplomatic understandings discussed in Anchorage.
Speaking during a meeting with government officials, Putin said Russia is willing to pursue a political settlement but insisted that any future talks must reflect the “realities on the ground” after more than four years of conflict. He argued that he could only use the early negotiation frameworks as the foundation for a peace agreement.
The comments come amid renewed diplomatic discussions surrounding the war, with Moscow and Kyiv still arguing on key issues including territorial control, security guarantees, and the future status of occupied regions.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has also said that Moscow is ready to resume negotiations from where the previous talks ended. Despite this, no formal peace process is underway and Ukraine has repeatedly rejected parts of the earlier Istanbul proposals which affect its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Meanwhile, fighting is still taking place across multiple fronts as both sides ty to strengthen their positions. Putin’s remarks come at a time of escalating drone attacks and growing international efforts to end the war.
