RUSSIAN despot Vladimir Putin has admitted he is open to further peace talks with Ukraine, although “if it happens”.
The aging tyrant hosted Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Kremlin before Christmas and says the two men talked about using Slovakia as a negotiating venue to help in the nearly three-year-old conflict.
Putin said talks with Fico had been positive, as he promised to try to end the war if the time was right just for him and Russia.
Slovakia has been a strong ally for Russia compared to the rest of Europe in recent months due to the relationship between Putin and Fico.
Fico has publicly criticized the EU for its support for Ukraine since Vlad’s illegal invasion in 2022, and has also pledged to save Volodymyr Zelensky from joining NATO.
The Slovak prime minister played a key role in the search for a ceasefire agreement aimed at protecting Europe from Putin’s potential attacks.
In his latest announcement, he said that Slovakia would help organize negotiations between the warring nations so that a peace deal could finally be reached, Putin says.
He said Fico made it clear he would “be happy to provide their country” to Russia and Ukraine so an agreement could be struck.
At a press conference Vlad was asked about his comments and asked if he considered the offer realistic.
Speaking this week after a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Leningrad, the paranoid dictator said: “If it comes to that, why not?
“Because, from our point of view, Slovakia has an impartial position. For us, this is a suitable alternative.
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar called Putin’s comments a “positive sign” suggesting he is willing to end the war.
Blanar added that Slovakia has tried to help ensure peace and is now “ready to actively contribute” to its achievement.
Ukraine has also been informed that it will turn to its neighbors to facilitate negotiations, the foreign minister said.
They reportedly spoke with Zelensky’s officials at a joint cabinet meeting in October and proposed the idea.
Ukraine has not yet responded to Slovakia’s offer, but President Zelensky has criticized Fico’s country.
He strongly condemned the bond that has developed between Fico and Putin since the Slovaks returned to power in 2023.
Putin has spoken about finding a solution to his ongoing war for months now.
Last September, he floated the idea of sitting down and reaching an agreement on a possible ceasefire agreement.
He said Russia never rejected negotiations and firmly insisted that its illegal demands be met.
Russia would only accept a deal if they are allowed to take or keep occupied Ukrainian territory.
The despot also made it clear that Ukraine might never join NATO while he was in power.
Earlier this month. talks of a deal were once again opened up by Putin himself as he held his bizarre annual call-in session.
In it, he states that he wants to achieve a “lasting peace” with Ukraine and even names new President Donald Trump as a possible mediator for the negotiations.
President-elect Trump has been vocal over his confidence to strike a deal between the two nations “within days” to end the fighting.
He has had chats with Zelensky in recent weeks to see where Ukraine currently sits and to try and push them towards the negotiating table.
During the four-hour convention in Moscow this month, Putin said he is also now in a position to meet with Trump after he takes office in January.
He said the pair “have things to discuss” but haven’t had any contact yet.
Putin added: “Politics is the art of compromise. We have said that we are in a position to negotiate or reach a compromise. “
Trump’s team have previously made it clear that they have a clear plan to bring peace to Europe.
Plans detailed last month suggest the US will look to keep both sides happy with a deal that freezes the conflict exactly where it currently sits.
This would give Russia the land it has stolen, while also securing the border with Ukraine to prevent further attacks in the coming years.
DONALD Trump’s leadership team has put together a carrot-and-stick plan to force warring leaders to the table and bring peace to the region when he takes office in January.
This cunning plan uses the US military in Ukraine as a double-edged sword to embolden Zelensky and threaten a terrified Putin.
If the Russian warmonger continues to capture land and refuses to sign up for peace talks, Trump will make him suffer by pumping more money into the Ukrainian military.
Zelensky would be rewarded if he followed Trump’s example and helped Ukraine under the new terms of any deal.
Under Trump’s plan, Zelensky would have to give up the lands Russia has already conquered in the regions of Ukraine and immediately abandon his dream of joining NATO.
The Ukrainian leader has continuously ruled out land sacrifices for most of the war, but recently indicated he might have the option of ending the bloodshed.
If Zelensky did not cooperate, Trump would diminish the American value on which the Ukrainian military depends.
There are signs that Zelensky and Putin would possibly align with Trump’s plan and that it may also prove to be a miracle solution.
People close to Trump told The Sun that Putin is “scared to death” by the president-elect and would be in a position to speak when he takes power.
But Vlad is already proposing terms for any deal brokered by Trump, the resources say.
Zelensky has indicated he would possibly be open to negotiations, but still needs Ukraine to join NATO as part of his “victory plan. “
There is a consensus among Trump’s advisers that any peace deal would exclude Ukraine from joining NATO in the near future, so this may be just one sticking point.
But this is where the U. S. can take advantage of the risk of fleeing the military to take credit for Zelensky.
Despite Ukraine’s herculean efforts to back the Russian military, the tyrant later said he believed the country would soon surrender.
He claimed: “Soon, those Ukrainians who want to fight will run out, in my opinion, soon there will be no one left who wants to fight.
“We are ready, but the other side needs to be ready for both negotiations and compromises…”
It comes as Putin unleashed a brutal barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine in a horrific bloodbath over Christmas.
More than 70 missiles, in addition to ballistic missiles, and more than a hundred kamikaze drones were introduced in a coordinated attack early on December 25.
The attack disrupted holiday celebrations across Ukraine, forcing them to take shelter in metro stations as air raid sirens sounded across the country.
In Kyiv, many spent the morning huddled underground, while power outages left Christmas decorations in Kharkiv in the dark for much of the day.
Kharkiv’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, expressed defiance, noting that the city’s resilience remains unbroken despite daily bombardments.
“The enemy is terrorizing the city, but the spirit of Kharkiv – our spirit – is broken,” he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strikes as an “inhumane” act, accusing Putin of deliberately targeting the holiday to sow terror.
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