Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said the United States was listening to its justifications for the invasion of Ukraine and claimed that Moscow and Washington had reached a “mutual understanding” about the three-and-a-half-year war.

“Now we see this mutual understanding, it’s noticeable,” Putin said at a bilateral meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday.

“We are very happy about this and hope this constructive dialogue will continue,” Putin added.

The Slovak prime minister, who has opposed Western sanctions on Russia and has been critical of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is the only European leader scheduled to attend China’s Victory Day parade on Wednesday.

Putin’s comments come as Moscow is stil

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