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Zelensky: War Could End Before U.S. Midterms with Support

2/27/2026

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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's President, said the war could end before the U.S. midterm elections in November if Washington increases sanctions pressure and military support.
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister, said Moscow is not rushing a peace deal and is pursuing military objectives.
U.S.-mediated talks in Geneva have yielded little progress.
Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's Head of the Office, called for dissolving Russia as an empire.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's President, said the war could end before the U.S. midterm elections in November if Washington increases sanctions pressure and military support.
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister, said Moscow is not rushing a peace deal and is pursuing military objectives.
U.S.-mediated talks in Geneva have yielded little progress.
Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's Head of the Office, called for dissolving Russia as an empire.