Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the United States has set a new deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace agreement, proposing that the war should end by June.
Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy revealed that both Kyiv and Moscow have been invited to further negotiations scheduled for next week. He noted that the Trump administration is likely to increase pressure on both sides to finalize a deal before the beginning of summer.
“They say they want to finish everything by June,” Zelenskyy said. “They will do everything to close the war and want a clear timeline of all events.”
According to reports, if the June deadline is not met, Washington is expected to intensify diplomatic pressure on both parties to resume direct talks.
Before returning to office, US President Donald Trump had previously promised to end the war within 24 hours. His special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, later suggested that a peace agreement could be achieved within 100 days of Trump’s inauguration. However, those timelines passed without progress.
Trump later introduced another deadline in August last year, which also expired without a breakthrough. In December, he claimed that a draft peace agreement was approximately “95% complete”, though no final deal materialized.
Earlier this week, two days of US-led peace negotiations were held in Abu Dhabi, but they failed to produce a decisive breakthrough. Despite this, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s presidential office, described the trilateral discussions as “truly constructive.”
Zelenskyy also announced that the next round of trilateral peace talks is expected to take place in the United States, likely in Miami, within the coming week. Ukraine has already confirmed its participation.
The Ukrainian leader suggested that the June deadline could also be linked to US domestic political considerations, including the upcoming midterm election campaign.
“If the Russians are truly ready to end the war, then it is very important to set a deadline,” Zelenskyy added.
