Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Putin Says Ukraine Peace Proposals Remain on Table
Vladimir Putin said peace ideas for the war with Ukraine are still possible.
However, he said Russia must first decide what is best for itself.
Putin accused Ukraine of starting provocative attacks.
He said some attacks targeted Moscow and polling stations.
He also said Russia had been ready to restart talks after parliamentary elections.
Putin argued that Ukraine’s attacks led to calls for a ceasefire and renewed negotiations.
He warned that Russia would respond with retaliatory strikes.
The report presents Putin’s claims and does not include a response from Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin said all proposals for settling the war with Ukraine remained available.
Putin said Russia would first assess what served its interests before deciding how to respond.
He accused Ukraine of launching provocative attacks, including attacks on Moscow and polling stations.
Putin said Russia had been prepared to resume negotiations after Russia’s parliamentary elections.
He warned Ukraine would face sustained Russian retaliation and said its actions were worsening the situation.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and the governments of Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- Putin said all Ukraine peace proposals remained on the table, while warning of a Russian response to what he described as Ukrainian attacks.
- When
- Friday, September 25; Putin referred to events following Russia’s parliamentary elections the previous week.
- Where
- Putin spoke to journalists in Moscow; he referred to attacks on Moscow and polling stations, as well as possible negotiations with Kyiv.
- Why
- Putin said Russia needed to respond to provocative Ukrainian actions and determine which settlement terms served its interests.
- Speaker
- Russian President Vladimir Putin
- Main message
- All proposals for a settlement remained on the table.
- Russia’s position
- Moscow would assess its interests before deciding how to respond.
- Putin’s allegation
- He said Ukraine had launched provocative attacks on Moscow and polling stations.
- Talks
- Putin said Russia had been ready to resume negotiations after the previous week’s parliamentary elections.
- Warning
- Putin said Ukraine would face Russian retaliatory strikes and that its actions were worsening the situation.