Putin Maintains Maximalist Demands as Trump Sets June Peace Deadline
Donald Trump is pressuring both sides to reach a peace agreement by June as the invasion of Ukraine exceeds the 1,418-day duration of the Soviet effort in World War II.Vladimir Putin continues to demand that Volodymyr Zelensky withdraw troops from four annexed regions and abandon NATO despite Russia suffering 1.2 million casualties.While
Russia makes slow gains in Donetsk,
Ukraine faces critical shortages of the 250,000 soldiers and weapons needed to counter the offensive.