Kremlin Says an ‌Agreement To End the Russia-Ukraine Conflict ‘Is a Long Way Off,’ but Hours Later, Putin States That He Thinks That ‘The War Is Coming to an End’

It’s like a game of heads and tails, with ‘War’ written on one side and ‘Peace’ written on the other.

On Friday, two apparently conflicting statements came from the Russian camp about the war in Ukraine and the prospects for peace.

First, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said that a peace ‌Agreement between Moscow and Kiev ‘is a long way off’.

But just a few hours later, President Vladimir Putin told the press that he believes ‘the war is coming to an end’.

How can that be? If you follow the MSM, they’ll assure you that either insubordination by Peskov or utter confusion in the Russian Government.

But there’s a simpler explanation: the Russian demands to end the war are various – denazification and demilitarization of Ukrainian society, protection for the Russian minority and language, acceptance by Kiev that they will not join NATO…

These are really far away from completion.

But there are also the territorial demands, and in this case, however underwhelming the Russian offensive has been in 2026, the Russian forces are actually close to completing the task.

Once Moscow conquers the northern Donetsk bastion of the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk fortified belt and the surrounding regions, it will be game over. Game, set, and match for Russia.

Watch – Peskov: ‘Let’s be patient’.

Source: The Gateway Pundit