{"id":62503,"date":"2026-05-29T12:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/putin-signals-ukraine-conflict-nearing-end-as-iran-rebuts-trumps-fabricated-victory-claims\/62503\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:38:14","slug":"putin-signals-ukraine-conflict-nearing-end-as-iran-rebuts-trumps-fabricated-victory-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/putin-signals-ukraine-conflict-nearing-end-as-iran-rebuts-trumps-fabricated-victory-claims\/62503\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin Signals Ukraine Conflict Nearing End as Iran Rebuts Trump\u2019s &#8220;Fabricated Victory&#8221; Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong> claims the conflict in Ukraine is &quot;coming to an end&quot; based on current battlefield analysis, though he declined to provide a specific timeline for a resolution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iran\u2019s Fars News Agency<\/strong> dismissed President Trump\u2019s claims of a finalized nuclear agreement as a &quot;mixture of truth and falsehood,&quot; labeling the announcements an attempt to portray a &quot;fabricated victory.&quot;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tehran<\/strong> insists that the lifting of the U.S. &quot;blockade&quot; is a non-negotiable first step before it will consider reopening the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> under its own security and monitoring arrangements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China\u2019s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)<\/strong> has reportedly questioned the premium and geopolitical risks associated with a major acquisition by <strong>Zijin Mining Group Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/ZIJMF\">ZIJMF<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Russian President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> stated on Friday that the situation on the battlefield suggests the war in Ukraine is entering its final stages. Putin emphasized that <strong>Russian forces are advancing every day<\/strong> and asserted that any location from which threats to Russia originate will be considered a <strong>&quot;legitimate target.&quot;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the optimistic tone regarding a resolution, Putin clarified that he cannot provide a <strong>specific timeline<\/strong> for the end of hostilities. He further dismissed Western warnings of a potential Russian invasion of Europe as <strong>&quot;lies,&quot;<\/strong> stating that Russia is not threatening the continent and that reports of drone debris in <strong>Romania, Poland, and the Baltic states<\/strong> lack verified origins.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high following conflicting reports regarding a new nuclear memorandum of understanding (MOU). While President Trump suggested a breakthrough on social media, <strong>Iran\u2019s Fars News Agency<\/strong> cited informed sources stating that the agreement is still in the <strong>final stages of ratification<\/strong> and no final decision has been made.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from journalist Ali Hashem, Tehran viewed Trump\u2019s public mention of lifting the &quot;siege&quot; as a <strong>mandatory first condition<\/strong> for trust-building. Iranian sources emphasized that there is <strong>no provision<\/strong> in the current MOU regarding the destruction of Iran&#39;s nuclear materials, calling such claims &quot;fundamentally baseless.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has also linked the reopening of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> to the removal of the U.S. blockade. Once lifted, Tehran intends to implement its own <strong>monitoring and inspection of ships<\/strong> and security measures within the vital maritime corridor, rather than adhering to Western-led frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>In the corporate sector, <strong>Zijin Mining Group Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/ZIJMF\">ZIJMF<\/a>)<\/strong> is facing regulatory headwinds from China&#39;s powerful <strong>National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)<\/strong>. The regulator has reportedly questioned the high premium the company is paying for its latest acquisition, citing significant <strong>geopolitical risks<\/strong> that could impact the state-backed miner&#39;s stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the conflict in Ukraine is &quot;coming to an end&quot; based on current battlefield 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