After setting a date for stopping it.. Will the war between Ukraine and Russia end in June?

He continued: “They say they want to complete the issue by June.”

In recent weeks, the administration of US President Donald Trump has intensified its efforts to put an end to the war that has been going on for nearly four years, but these efforts are still faltering when it comes to the issue of the areas claimed by Moscow.

Russia’s control over the Ukrainian regions

Russia, which occupies about 20% of Ukrainian territory, demands control over the entire eastern Donetsk region within Any agreement to end the war, which means the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the areas they still control in the region. Moscow threatens to occupy it by force if the negotiations fail.

On the other hand, Ukraine rejects this demand, and demands, in order to sign any agreement, that it stipulate security guarantees that it will not be subjected to a new Russian invasion in the future.

Ukraine and Russia held two rounds of negotiations under American sponsorship in Abu Dhabi since January, which led to an exchange of prisoners and the bodies of dead soldiers, without making any progress on the thorny issue of territory, and it was decided The two parties said that the talks were difficult.

Free economic zone

Zelensky repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with his country’s demand to make disproportionate concessions compared to what is being asked of Russia, and Ukraine proposed freezing the conflict on the current front lines, but Russia refused.

Washington pushed Kiev to establish a “free economic zone” in areas under its control in Donetsk, in which there would be no military presence for either country.

He said. Zelensky: “Even if we agree to establish a free economic zone, we will need fair and reliable rules.”

Zaporizhia Nuclear Station

He also pointed out that the two parties did not reach a “common understanding” on the issue of control over the Zaporizhia nuclear station occupied by Russia, which was controlled by Russian forces when the war began, and is considered the largest in Europe.

Zelensky stressed that his country will not accept agreements concluded by the United States with Russia without participation Kiev in the talks on it.

He said that “any agreement on Ukraine should not conflict with the Ukrainian constitution and laws.”