Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the United States is seeking to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict by June, the Ukrinform news agency reported Saturday. "The Americans are proposing that the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer, and they will likely exert pressure on the parties in line with this timetable," Zelensky told reporters.
He suggested that the proposed deadline is associated with the start of the U.S. Congress election campaign.
Currently, there are four documents that will form the basis of security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the hostilities, Zelensky said.
He said the documents include a security guarantees agreement between Ukraine and the United States, an agreement on the creation of the Coalition of the Willing, a document on prospects for Ukraine's membership in the European Union, and a short framework document that links the other three. Zelensky also told reporters that the United States has proposed holding the next round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia in the United States, possibly within a week in Miami, and that Ukraine has confirmed its participation.
Regarding territorial issues, Zelensky said that such matters should be resolved at the level of the three countries' leaders. A recent trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, failed to resolve the territorial disputes. During the talks, the U.S. again proposed the establishment of a "free economic zone" in the Donbas region, but neither Ukraine nor Russia supported this idea.
Zelensky also emphasized that Ukraine would not support any peace agreement that "violates the Ukrainian Constitution and laws." He said the Russia-Ukraine conflict must end in a "dignified and reliable manner."
US aims to end Russia-Ukraine conflict by June: Zelensky
