At a June 4 SPIEF meeting with international news agencies, Putin stated Russia is ready to negotiate on Ukraine based on conditions agreed with Trump in Anchorage (referencing an August 2025 summit), and claimed the Oreshnik hypersonic missile has been used only for testing purposes, not in combat. Putin also asserted Russia controls approximately 85% of the Donetsk People's Republic and has captured roughly 2,400 km² of territory in the past month, while dismissing the legitimacy of EU involvement in peace negotiations and proposing Nord Stream pipeline resumption if sanctions are lifted.