Pakistan, Feb. 7 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US is proposing that Russia and Ukraine end the war by the beginning of this summer. The US aims to pressure both sides to follow this timeline. Zelenskyy added that internal US issues, including midterm elections, may affect the schedule.

The US has also proposed hosting a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams for the first time. Zelenskyy said this meeting will likely take place in Miami within a week. The goal is to restart discussions and push for conflict resolution.

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