Putin ready to end Ukraine war only on his terms as Kremlin demands harden

Putin is ready to end the war against Ukraine only on his own terms, with Kremlin demands growing harsher, according to Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources close to the Kremlin. Previous visits by US President Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow yielded no results, and after talks on September 5, the Kremlin showed no sign of abandoning its military goals in Ukraine, the agency reported. Bloomberg cited analysts noting the visit was timely amid escalating tensions, while European diplomats questioned the sequence of visiting Moscow before Kyiv, reiterating that the priority remains providing Ukraine with everything needed for self-defense.