Ukraine War

President Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy he wants the war to end rapidly—sharpening a U.S. push for a deal by June—while U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have been shuttling between Kyiv, Moscow and third‑party venues (Berlin, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Geneva) to advance a near‑final, U.S.‑authored 20‑point framework. Negotiators have reported progress on security guarantees, secured a 314‑person prisoner swap and reopened military‑to‑military channels, but core sticking points — territorial arrangements for Donbas and control/management of the Zaporizhzhia plant — persist even as Russia continues large drone‑and‑missile barrages (including use of the Oreshnik missile), and the U.S. is simultaneously engaged in separate Iran nuclear talks in Geneva.