“The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUD) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the “window of opportunity” for ending the war will open only in February 2026, but without the participation of US President Donald Trump, this will be impossible. Budanov said this in an interview with Channel 24. Budanov noted that the end of Ukraine’s war against the Russian occupiers and the signing of a peace agreement depend”, — write on: ua.news
The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUD) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the “window of opportunity” for ending the war will open only in February 2026, but without the participation of US President Donald Trump, this will be impossible.
Budanov said this in an interview with Channel 24.
Budanov noted that the end of Ukraine’s war against the Russian occupiers and the signing of a peace agreement depends on the coincidence of a number of critical factors both internally Russian Federationas well as in foreign policy, in particular in the USA and Europe. Commenting on exactly when this confluence of critical factors might occur, he said: “We’ll get closer to that in the winter… Our window will open again in mid-February. All events will take place in early and mid-February.”
At the same time, Budanov emphasized that Trump is now an important person for Ukraine, and his actions are as systematic and consistent as possible. “Without his intervention, I don’t think there is a chance to stop hostilities. As of now,” summed up the head of GUR.
Meanwhile, the United States is advancing a project to end the war in Kyiv, which actually duplicates the Kremlin’s maximalist demands.
Ukraine has received the first “signals” regarding a series of proposals by the United States to end the full-scale war, which Washington discussed with Russia.
