Zelensky pushes ceasefire as Center-2026 looms amid renewed stalemate
President Zelensky proposed an immediate frontline ceasefire and face-to-face talks with Putin in a neutral country, with Ukraine agreeing to observe a full ceasefire during negotiations and the US monitoring, plus an all-for-all POW exchange; Russia amplified SPIEF-era claims of economic stability despite fuel shortages and debt concerns, and is pushing a new battle-management information system ahead of Center-2026; no confirmed battlefield gains were reported for either side on June 4, while Ukraine continued long-range strikes against Russian infrastructure in Russia and Crimea and Russia maintained missile/drone strikes on Ukraine; Moscow aims to use Center-2026 to showcase military modernization and expand cooperation with CSTO partners.