Vladimir Putin says war in Ukraine is coming to an end and denounces Western support for Kiev.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating the temporary ceasefire announced by Donald Trump.

Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine’s supporters of being responsible for prolonging the conflict. “They started to intensify the confrontation with Russia, which is still ongoing today. I think it is coming to an end, but the situation remains serious,” he responded on Saturday, May 9 to a question about whether Western aid to Ukraine was going too far.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Saturday of violating the temporary ceasefire, with Vladimir Putin stating that he still has not received a proposal from Ukraine regarding the prisoner exchange announced by Donald Trump. The US president announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia starting from Saturday.

However, “since the start of the day, the number of attacks carried out by the aggressor has reached 51,” the Ukrainian General Staff reported. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that “despite the ceasefire declaration, Ukrainian armed groups have launched attacks using drones and artillery.” Russian drones have killed two civilians and injured three in the Zaporijjia and Dnipropetrovsk regions in central Ukraine, according to local authorities.