# Putin says Russia and Ukraine can reach an agreement

https://mins.news/en/item/111756

- TASS, 2026-10-22 20:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206551

> Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin that Russia and Ukraine are close enough to reach an agreement. He also said Russians and Ukrainians were, in fact, one people.

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