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Vladimir Putin

President, Russia

Search every verified Vladimir Putin interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently engaged in high-level diplomatic discussions regarding the conflict in Ukraine. In September 2026, he hosted U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin for talks on a potential peace settlement. During the meeting, Putin expressed appreciation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts, stating that Trump “does not stop his attempts to contribute to the regulation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.” He also confirmed that Russia had paused strikes on Kyiv for three days to facilitate the envoys’ visit, while noting that Ukraine had similarly reduced attacks on Russian territory. Putin pledged to ensure the security of the negotiation process and mediators. In a separate address to military personnel in June 2025, Putin reiterated his claim that Russia was historically the sole guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and predicted that Ukraine would eventually lose its western territories to Poland, Hungary, and Romania. He dismissed the notion of Russia being Ukraine’s enemy as “complete nonsense” and accused the Kyiv government of turning against Moscow. Additionally, during a May 2025 press conference, Putin referenced a 2022 Istanbul agreement with Ukraine, alleging that French President Emmanuel Macron had dissuaded Kyiv from signing it. He also discussed offering to mediate between Israel and Iran, citing Russia’s prior role in Iran’s nuclear program.

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“I gave the corresponding order, and from zero hours of today, such strikes have not been carried out. I want to note that the Ukrainian side has also significantly reduced, by an order of magnitude, attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation, including on the nuclear power plant. The Ukrainian authorities published their call for a broader ceasefire for three days, but we never agreed on that with them. Well,”

“Прекратить удары по Киеву. Я удал соответствующих команду, и с ноля часов сегодняшних суток эти удары по Киеву не наносились.”

“Our trade and economic cooperation is demonstrated generally positive momentum. Last year we saw a little increase but in the first half year 2026.6% week. Moscow hosted the session of the intergovernmental commission it also demonstrated good results.”

“I am glad to meet you again. This time our meeting second place on the if of the SCO summit. The SCO is continue to work deep of the global East and South. It facilitate social and economic development, cultural development of the regions. It helps to shape a just multipolar world order. I like to note with satisfaction the following thing namely that the Russian Indian relations continue to get strength on the basis”

“Мы же успешно выдерживаем самое мощное за всю историю нашей страны санкционное давление со стороны коллективного Запада. смогли найти новых экономических партнёров, выстроить с ними кооперационные цепочки и в торговле, и в производстве.”

“The special military operation continues. And the more difficult the situation on the front for the enemy, the more cruel and barbaric attacks the Kiev regime commits. This reveals the entire neo-Nazi, Bandera, Russophobic essence of that force with which we are fighting.”

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