Russian President Vladimir Putin says he believes the war with Ukraine “is coming to an end,” as a three-day ceasefire and related prisoner exchange begin. Multiple outlets report that the comments are made while Moscow and Kyiv observe the ceasefire in their ongoing conflict, now in its fourth year. Fox News links the timing to a Trump-brokered effort, describing the ceasefire as part of a three-day arrangement that also includes an exchange of prisoners between the two sides. Deutsche Welle similarly reports that Putin makes the remarks as the three-day ceasefire starts, without adding further details beyond the ceasefire’s timing amid the broader conflict. Across the sources, the core points are Putin’s stated expectation that the fighting will end soon and the commencement of a limited, time-bound ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. The reports present Putin’s comments as his assessment during the early phase of the ceasefire, rather than as an independently verified timeline for the conflict’s conclusion.