Zelenskyy: The War Could End By The End Of 2026

• 12.11.2026, 10:08

The President of Ukraine spoke of a “window of opportunity.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that right now there is a window of opportunity to reach agreements on ending the war by the end of 2026. The political situation in Europe may change next year, and certain changes are already taking place in the U.S. Zelenskyy stated at a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Míchel Martin.

At the same time, the head of state makes no secret of his skepticism regarding the next steps. He hopes that American negotiators will return to Dublin with concrete proposals after talks with representatives of the aggressor country, but he does not have much faith in this.

“Today there is this window of opportunity… I would very much like them to return to Dublin with concrete results. I don’t really believe that will happen. Let me be the skeptic on this team. But there is still hope,” the President of Ukraine stated.

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According to Zelenskyy, much will depend on the U.S.-Russia dialogue scheduled for tomorrow. Despite the uncertainty, Ukraine will do everything possible to achieve a result by the end of the year.

“And so, looking at all these details, we hope to achieve a result. Of course, we are living through a time of war; of course, we want to achieve a result by the end of the year, and we will do everything we can to make that happen,” the Ukrainian president concluded.

The Ukrainian president also emphasized the role of European partners in the peace process.

“Ending this war without Europe’s involvement is unfair and, frankly, impossible,” Zelenskyy said.