Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kyiv there was a chance to end the war in Ukraine via negotiations, an option he said he preferred, but that he was ready to end it by force if that was the only way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/world/politics/putin-ukraine-war-talks-force/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy