Zelenskyy: Washington Urges Ceasefire Before June, Proposes Hosting Russia–Ukraine Talks Next Week | WPN World People News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Washington has recently put pressure on Kyiv, urging a ceasefire in the Russia–Ukraine war before June this year and calling on Ukraine to demonstrate more concrete diplomatic efforts. In response, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is willing to advance the peace process and has proposed hosting direct Russia–Ukraine talks next week as an important step toward restarting negotiations.

Zelenskyy noted that the United States has made it clear in recent high-level communications that it hopes to see a de-escalation of the fighting to prevent the conflict from becoming protracted and causing greater harm to global security and the economy. He stressed that Ukraine is not rejecting peace, but any ceasefire or agreement must be based on respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

According to multiple foreign media reports, Zelenskyy has instructed his diplomatic team to engage with international partners to assess the feasibility of holding talks in a third country or under the framework of an international organization, and has expressed hope that Russia would send representatives with real decision-making authority. Ukraine has also called on the United States and European allies to continue providing security and political support, and to avoid exerting excessive pressure before negotiations yield tangible results.

Russia has yet to issue an official response to Zelenskyy’s proposal. Analysts point out that Washington’s desire to facilitate a ceasefire before midyear is linked to U.S. domestic political timelines and adjustments in its foreign policy strategy. However, deep divisions remain between Russia and Ukraine on core issues, making a comprehensive ceasefire highly uncertain in the short term.