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Author: Rory Elliott Armstrong Published on: 10/05/2026 | 00:00:00 AI Summary: Russian president says war in Ukraine winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv. Putin spoke after telling soldiers they were fighting an "aggressive force" in Ukraine. A spate of Ukrainian long-range attacks in recent weeks prompted the Kremlin to ramp up security measures. "This should be the final point, not the negotiations themselves," Putin says. "Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War," Trump tweets. Russia and Ukraine agree to swap 1,000 prisoners each during the truce. Elena, 36, says: "I need the internet, and I don't have it" Russia has introduced intermittent internet shutdowns for the duration of the parade. Only the leaders of Belarus, Malaysia, Laos, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were listed as attending. Now in its fifth year, the war has killed hundreds of thousands of people. Original: 693 words Summary: 138 words Percent reduction: 80.09% I'm a bot and I'm open source