"The president has tasked us with trying to end this war as quickly as possible. I can confirm that this is indeed his goal — to bring hostilities to an end as soon as possible, preferably before winter," President's Office Head Kyrylo Budanov told the Kyiv Independent.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine has a "window of opportunity" for talks with Russia on ending the war before the next winter.

With Ukrainian forces regaining the battlefield initiative, Kyiv has until winter to effectively negotiate with Moscow, Zelensky told CBS News in a May 31 interview.

"The president has tasked us with trying to end this war as quickly as possible. I can confirm that this is indeed his goal — to bring hostilities to an end as soon as possible,…

При этом Буданов не исключает, что на заключительных переговорах Россия может отказаться от достигнутых договоренностей.

Голова Офісу президента України Кирило Буданов заявив, що Володимир Зеленський доручив якнайшвидше спробувати закінчити війну.

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed officials to make every effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war…

Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov believes that the possibility of ending hostilities before winter is realistic. — Ukrinform.

ŠEF UREDA predsjednika Kirilo Budanov izjavio je da je realan cilj okončati rat prije zime. To je u skladu s izjavama predsjednika Zelenskog o otvaranju prostora za mirovne…

Zelensky has instructed officials to seek an end to the active phase of the war before winter, according to Kyrylo Budanov.

Budanov backs Zelenskyy call to capitalise on Kyiv’s strong position on battlefield; Kyiv under heavy attack into Tuesday morning. What we know on day 1,560

Nu există deocamdată un calendar oficial pentru un eventual acord de pace, iar luptele continuă pe mai multe sectoare ale frontului.