President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Ukrainian officials to seek an end to the active phase of the war before winter, Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Monday, June 1. Speaking at the Security Architecture Forum 2026, Budanov said ending the war as soon as possible was a direct task set by the president. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “This is the president’s instruction – to try to end this war as quickly as possible.