In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used the word “war” to describe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s the first time that Putin has strayed from publicly calling the conflict a “special military operation.”

President Vladimir Putin: “Our goal is not to spin this flywheel of a military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war. This is what we are striving for.”

Putin’s remarks follow the arrests of antiwar Russians who’ve faced fines and up to 10 years in prison for calling the conflict a “war” instead of a “special military operation.”