# Putin: Ukraine talks frozen to some extent, but Russia open to positive contributions

https://mins.news/en/item/41076

- TASS, 2026-09-01 22:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180927

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said negotiations on Ukraine are currently frozen to some extent, but Moscow is willing to accept positive input from outside parties. He also said Russian forces carried out pinpoint strikes only on vessels delivering weapons or ammunition to Ukraine, leaving civilian vessels untouched.

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