Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the United States has set a new deadline of June for a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia. He indicated that the Trump administration is pushing for an end to the war by early summer and will likely apply pressure on both sides to meet this target.
Speaking to reporters, Zelenskyy revealed that the US has proposed hosting the next round of trilateral talks in the United States, possibly in Miami, within a week. Ukraine has confirmed its participation. The president hinted that the June deadline may be linked to the US midterm elections, noting that the Americans consider these elections more important.
Previous deadlines set by the US have not been met. Before taking office, Donald Trump promised to end the war in 24 hours. His special envoy, Keith Kellogg, later suggested a 100-day timeline, which also passed without a deal. In August last year, Trump set another deadline, and in December he claimed a draft agreement was nearly 95% complete.
Recent US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi over two days did not yield a breakthrough, though Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's presidential office, described the trilateral negotiations as 'genuinely constructive.' Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of setting a deadline if Russia is genuinely ready to end the war.
