Zelenskyy: Window for peace negotiations lasts until winter 2026

Russia-initiated full-scale war in Ukraine is on its 1559th day. President Zelenskyy says there is a window of opportunity for meaningful peace talks between Ukraine and Russia until winter 2026. Meanwhile, fuel sales restrictions have reached Moscow.

On Monday, 1 June 2025, the Ukraine-Russia war reached its 1559th day. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there is a window of opportunity for meaningful peace talks between Ukraine and Russia that extends until winter 2026.

Zelenskyy's statement suggests that Kyiv views the current moment as a potentially favourable diplomatic period, but stressed that negotiations must be substantive — not merely formal. No detailed information was disclosed about the conditions under which Ukraine would be open to peace talks.

At the same time, economic pressures from the war have penetrated deeper into Russia's interior — fuel sales restrictions have expanded to Moscow, indicating mounting pressure on the country's logistics and supply chains.