WP has learned about Kiev's plans for a truce by mid-2025

Ukraine hoped for a truce with Russia by mid-2025 due to the economic situation. This was reported on June 26 by The Washington Post (WP), citing sources.

"The ceasefire was at the heart of all economic forecasts, and it was assumed that it could come sometime in the middle of 2025," said a senior Ukrainian official.

According to the source of the publication, the Ukrainian side is no longer considering the possibility of improving the country's economy this year, but there is still hope that the situation will change by 2026.

In addition, according to Ukrainian officials, most of the attention is now focused on what needs to be done to stay afloat.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on May 21 that Russia would not accept the idea of a truce in Ukraine until negotiations and a full settlement of the conflict.