Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Washington aspires for Kiev and Moscow to find a solution to end the Russian-Ukrainian war by next June. Zelensky's statement came the day after he offered to host new talks in Miami, between the two conflicting parties, next week. Kiev rejects US-Russian agreements without its participation, while Moscow requires full control of Donbass, which prevents an agreement to end the war, in light of Russian peace conditions and Kiev’s refusal to give up lands controlled by Moscow.

Published on: 02/07/2026 - 12:49

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday that the United States wants to stop the war between his country and Russia by June, and offered to host new talks between the two parties next week.

Zelensky said in statements published on Saturday that Washington “offered for the first time that the two negotiating teams meet in the United States, most likely in Miami, within a week,” noting that his country had agreed to this new meeting. "They say they want to complete the matter by June," he added.

Kyiv rejects US-Russian agreements

The Ukrainian president stressed once again that his country will not accept agreements concluded by the United States with Russia and Kiev does not participate in the talks about them.

The administration of US President Donald Trump is pressuring Moscow and Kiev to put an end to the ongoing war between them since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Russia, which occupies about 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, demands control over the entire eastern Donbas region, and this requires the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from parts where it still controls, conditions that Kiev confirms are unacceptable. Zelensky said that "any agreement on Ukraine cannot contradict the Ukrainian constitution and laws."

France 24/AFP

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