BlockBeats News, May 10th - Russian President Putin stated that he believes the Russia-Ukraine conflict is "coming to an end," and mentioned that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told him that Ukrainian President Zelensky is prepared to meet.

Putin also expressed gratitude to the United States for facilitating the dialogue, but highlighted that the Russia-Ukraine issue is "ultimately a matter between Russia and Ukraine," suggesting that a meeting could take place in a third country, conditioned on reaching a lasting peace agreement.

Furthermore, Putin stated that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder would be a suitable mediator for negotiations between Russia and the European Union, and expressed hope for a swift resolution to the Iran conflict.