Putin Ready to Compromise for Peace Deal with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that US President Donald Trump has requested Russia to make several compromises to achieve a peace deal with Ukraine. Putin declared his readiness to do so, provided that Ukraine is equally prepared to make similar concessions.

As reported by TRT World on Friday (5/6/2026), Putin stated that while Russia possesses all the resources necessary to achieve its military objectives and its forces are advancing in Ukraine, Moscow remains open to a peaceful agreement with Kyiv. “We are truly ready and willing to reach an agreement with Ukraine through peaceful means,” Putin told journalists in St Petersburg on Thursday (4/6) local time.

Putin’s statement hints at an openness to a negotiated settlement. The Kremlin leader linked any potential concessions to mutual compromise and emphasised military progress on the battlefield, despite recent Ukrainian drone attacks. He noted that Russia must strengthen its air defences following drone strikes on oil terminals and naval bases in St Petersburg, which recently hosted an important economic forum.

“Russia has air defence systems. Yes, we must improve them. Yes, we must strengthen them. And we will do so,” Putin said.

Furthermore, Putin added that Russia is considering expanding the use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile against Ukrainian cities, noting that the weapon has not yet been used in its “true sense.”

The Russian President has repeatedly stated that the missile, which travels at ten times the speed of sound, is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. When asked whether Russia’s campaign in Ukraine had become a “strategic disaster,” Putin asserted that Russia is “advancing along the entire line of contact.” He also claimed that Russia has fully controlled the Luhansk region and holds more than 85 per cent of Donetsk, as well as approximately 80 per cent of the Zaporizhzhia region, all of which are part of Ukraine.