The US has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace agreement, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This comes as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have forced nuclear power plants to reduce output, causing widespread blackouts and disruptions in Ukraine. The Trump administration will likely exert pressure on both sides if the deadline is not met. The US has proposed holding trilateral talks in Miami next week, but no common ground was reached on managing the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The Donbas region, coveted by Russia, is also a point of contention, with the US suggesting it could become a free economic zone as a compromise. However, Zelenskyy expressed skepticism about this proposal. The latest deadline follows U.S.-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi that produced no breakthrough. The US has also proposed a ceasefire banning strikes on energy infrastructure, but Russia's history of violating previous pauses raises concerns about the effectiveness of such measures.
