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President Donald Trump has reportedly set a June deadline for both Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace agreement aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

Some shit you should know before you dig in: Throughout the entire war, both Ukraine and Russia have had what many say are “unrealistic” demands for ending the conflict. Ukraine has consistently insisted on the full restoration of its territorial integrity, including the return of Crimea and all occupied areas in Donbas, a complete Russian withdrawal, accountability for war crimes, and compensation from Russia to rebuild Ukraine. President Zelenskyy has also demanded NATO membership and firm Western security guarantees as essential components of any peace deal. Meanwhile, Russia has demanded that Ukraine formally renounce NATO membership, recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea, and cede control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, claiming them as independent or part of Russia. Moscow has also pushed for the demilitarization of Ukraine and permanent neutral status, terms many in the West say are “ridiculous.”

What’s going on now: While speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Zelensky revealed that the Trump administration has proposed a June deadline for ending the war, saying, “The Americans are proposing the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer and will probably put pressure on the parties precisely according to this schedule.” Zelensky suggested that the urgency is politically motivated, tied to US domestic concerns, especially the upcoming November midterm elections. He said, “The elections are, for them, definitely more important. Let’s not be naive. They say they want to achieve everything by June, and they will do everything possible to ensure the war ends that way.”

Zelenskyy openly warned that the US and Russia might cut a deal behind Ukraine’s back, potentially sacrificing Ukrainian sovereignty for geopolitical expediency. “We are making it clear that Ukraine will not support any such potential agreements about us that are made without us,” Zelensky stated. He also pointed to an alleged Russian proposal, dubbed the “Dmitriev package,” a $12 trillion economic cooperation plan that Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev reportedly presented during meetings in Miami with US figures like Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.

Russian officials have remained silent about the proposed June deadline or the potential US-hosted peace talks in Miami. As of now, there has been no official comment from the Kremlin regarding the alleged proposal or the broader framework of US-led negotiations.

This all comes after the second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi ended without a breakthrough. According to Zelenskyy, major difficulties are still centered around territorial concessions that Ukraine is under mounting pressure to make.