Putin Backs Trump’s Peace Effort, Says Russia Accepted Compromises

The Russian president made the comments during his annual ‘Year in Review’ press conference.
Putin Backs Trump’s Peace Effort, Says Russia Accepted Compromises
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Sergei Ilnitsky/AFP via Getty Images
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking during his marathon annual news conference on Dec. 19, said he supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

“President Trump is making serious efforts to bring this conflict to an end. As I’ve said many times, I believe he is doing this with complete sincerity,” Putin said, according to state news agency TASS.
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