Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- The United States is urging Russia and Ukraine to reach an understanding on ending the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, highlighting growing diplomatic pressure. Speaking after two days of US-brokered talks, he noted that Washington wants visible progress within months. Therefore, the timeline has become a central point in ongoing negotiations.

Zelenskiy revealed that US officials proposed holding further talks in Miami within a week, a plan Kyiv has already accepted. Meanwhile, discussions in Abu Dhabi ended without a breakthrough but reopened communication channels. As a confidence-building step, both sides agreed to exchange 157 prisoners of war each after a five-month p...